Students with Disabilities

COMMENTARY: Forget About the ‘Math Wars’ and Look at Corey and Kyela

Let’s start with a history lesson: in 1882, before computers, software engineering, and artificial intelligence were even a glint in…

3 years ago

O’NEILL: Camden Partners–Charter and District–Work Together To Improve Outcomes for Students with Disabilities

Paul O’Neill is the Co-founder and Senior Fellow at the Center for Learner Equity. He comes to this work as…

3 years ago

Asbury Park Mom: ‘This District Is Trying to Silence Parents’

NJ Education Report hears regularly from Asbury Park staff members about their struggles in this district but not often from…

3 years ago

Why Isn’t the Murphy Administration Taking Student Math Loss Seriously?

Imagine that you go in for your annual medical bloodwork and something alarming turns up: say, your platelets are through…

3 years ago

MURPHY: In NJ the Law Can Work Against Children With Disabilities; Here’s How Parents Can Gain Control

Tara Murphy is a SPAN Resource Parent, a Volunteer Advocacy Ambassador for Autism Speaks, member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and…

3 years ago

Elizabeth Update: Superintendent Rejects Parents’ Plea For Son’s Medical Protection

Two weeks ago I wrote about Maria Lorenz of Elizabeth who has two children on the autism spectrum in New…

3 years ago

Cumberland County District Will Have Half-Days All Month Due to Lack of Teachers

How badly are New Jersey schools struggling with Covid regulations and staffing? This badly: middle and high school students in…

3 years ago

This Mom Is Fighting the History of Corruption in Elizabeth Public Schools

We’ve been marginalized. We don’t matter. We are the leftovers. That’s Maria Lorenz, mother of Juan and Pablo (not their…

3 years ago

EXPLAINER: What Is an IEP and How to Make Sure Your Child’s Needs Are Met

If you have a child with disabilities like me, you’re not alone: According to the latest data, over 7 million…

3 years ago

‘If You Don’t Think This Is a Crisis Then I Don’t Know What Else Will Make It More Alarming’

“I am heartbroken, disappointed and outraged,” State Senator Teresa Ruiz, the outgoing chair of the Senate Education Committee who will…

3 years ago