special education

Special Ed Segregation

Today’s Star-Ledger looks at the increasing cost of educating children with special needs in out-of-district placements, and districts' efforts to…

14 years ago

Does Trenton Need an I.E.P.?

The Trenton Times reports that the state fiscal monitor who oversees Trenton Public Schools told the School Board that there…

14 years ago

Following the Money

The Trenton Times reports today that an audit of Trenton Public Schools revealed that the district has $1.9 million dollar…

15 years ago

Disability Rate in Camden High: 32.9%

A new bill on Gov. Corzine’s desk will create a 13-member reading disabilities task force that will study how best…

15 years ago

School Choice in Edison

Students who attend Edison High School should consider themselves lucky, even though their school is in its second year of…

15 years ago

“Utopian Goals” and Special Education

Let us build a law that demands real accountability tied to growth and gain in the classroom – rather than…

15 years ago

Special Ed Parents to DOE: Get Your Nose Out of Our Placement Business

Special education advocates continue to be alarmed by the broad powers granted to each county’s Executive County Superintendent (ECS). Originally,…

15 years ago

Should Our Poor Kids be Eligible for an Extended School Year?

Thomas Carroll, President of he Foundation for Education Reform & Accountability, claims in yesterday’s New York Post that poor kids…

15 years ago

N. J. Spends 3.5 Billion Dollars Per Year on Special Education

It’s the highest in the nation on a per pupil basis, about 1.6 times what we spend per general education…

15 years ago

Does the D.O.E. Need an I.E.P.?

About two weeks ago, Education Commissioner Lucille Davy sent a memo to N.J. superintendents and special education directors. The purpose…

15 years ago