Students with Disabilities

Latest From Newark: Special Education Violations, Plus Charges of Harassment, Racism, and Duplicity

The troubles within Newark Public Schools District continue unabated. Here is the latest: A week ago Superintendent Roger León's office…

2 years ago

NYE: Medically-Fragile New Jersey Students Deserve a Permanent Virtual Learning Option

Deanna Nye is the founder of NJ Parents for Virtual Choice, a group of parents and community members who support…

2 years ago

Parents of Students with Disabilities Win First Round in Case Against Murphy’s Education Department

Once again New Jersey is making national news for its failure to properly serve students with disabilities. Back in 2019---pre-COVID,…

2 years ago

As 60,000 Students Return to Public Charters, Murphy’s Education Department Should Listen to Their Parents

Support among voters and parents for public charter schools is high following student achievement results that proved charter schools accelerated…

2 years ago

McKENNA: School Shutdowns Hurt Kids and We Owe Them More Than They’re Getting

Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her at www.lauramckenna.com. This was originally published at Laura McKenna’s…

2 years ago

More Chutzpah in Lakewood

Once again, Lakewood's famous special education school is in the news. NJ Education Report has extensively covered the School for…

2 years ago

Most New Jersey Parents Support Depression Screening in Schools, But Have Some Concerns

Hispanic and Black parents say they are very or moderately concerned about the risk of suicide for their children A…

2 years ago

BROCKETT: To Retain Special Education Teachers, Treat Them Like the Experts They Are

Kara Brockett is the director of special education at KIPP: Newark. She has worked with students with disabilities for over…

2 years ago

Here’s What You Need To Know About School Spending in Murphy’s New Budget

Today the New Jersey State Legislature will approve Gov. Phil Murphy’s $50.6 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins…

2 years ago

A Special Education Teacher Finds the ‘Silver Lining’ to COVID

Julie Mower is Executive Director of The Phoenix Center in Nutley, NJ. Ashley Agresti began her career at The Phoenix…

2 years ago