When I speak to parents of children with disabilities, I often hear reports of Child Study Teams (those responsible, along with parents, for creating Individualized
During this past weekend at the New Jersey Parent Summit (see here for an overview) I chatted with many parents. Over the next two weeks
This morning at a New Jersey Department of Education Division meeting Assistant Commissioner of Student Services Carolyn Marano announced that she is retiring on August
Last week I interviewed Jess Rooney, founder of People’s Prep, the only charter school in Newark without a “feeder,” i.e., an elementary and/or middle school
Jamir is seven years old, bright and smart and handsome. He is enrolled in the Asbury Park District and is classified as eligible for special
The memo below is from the New Jersey Department of Education’s Assistant Commissioner of Student Services, Carolyn Marano. It was written while she was Director of
I am a mom of a son with multiple disabilities. This means that, by definition, I am a school choice supporter. Nobody bothered me and
Newsflash: insiders tell me that there has been no improvement within New Jersey’s floundering Department of Education. In an accidental metaphor, the pages of the
I have a new piece out in New Jersey Family Magazine on advocating for your child with special needs. It starts here: My husband and
Mark Rynone is Executive Director of the NJ Special Education Collaborative. Since its inception in 2013, the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools