September 22, 2009
Citing improved performance and a recent Supreme Court ruling, the District soon will ask a federal judge to dismiss a 2006 court order that requires it to provide timely assistance to a backlog of families seeking special education services from public and public charter schools. The District’s intention is included in a memorandum filed Monday […]
September 22, 2009
As the number of school-age children diagnosed with autism continues to rise at an alarming rate, parents and special-education teachers are trying desperately to make school leaders aware of the often-overlooked education needs and costs associated with the condition. Autism typically appears around age three and is a neurological disorder that affects a person’s ability […]
September 16, 2009
Citing improved performance and a recent Supreme Court ruling, the District soon will ask a federal judge to dismiss a 2006 court order that requires it to provide timely assistance to a backlog of families seeking special education services from public and public charter schools. The District’s intention is included in a memorandum filed Monday […]
September 14, 2009
A recent federal appeals court decision is the latest attempt by judges to define the level of public education that disabled students are entitled to receive. The ruling, in a case involving a girl from Richardson, imposes new standards for parents in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi who seek reimbursement from school districts for some special […]
September 9, 2009
With a new school year upon us, the long-simmering issue of how best to accommodate special education students has been pushed to the forefront by a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Parents of students with special needs have the right to seek reimbursement from their districts for private school tuition, even if they did not […]
September 9, 2009
Adele Krichbaum’s son is 18, but he has a 5-year-old’s grasp of conversation. “He can learn things as well as anybody, but you have to be able to talk to him and convey the information you’re trying to give him,” said Krichbaum, who lives in Terry. “The important thing in dealing with children like my […]
September 9, 2009
NEW YORK, NY September 08, 2009—The first charter school designed for a high number of special education students opens tomorrow on Staten Island. Seventy-five students were selected by lottery for the first class of sixth graders at the James Lavelle Preparatory Charter School. Thirty of them have disabilities. The school’s president, Ken Byalin, says they’ll […]
September 8, 2009
The state Department of Education budget will cut $103.5 million from its budget of $2.2 billion to comply with orders from Gov. Haley Barbour. Advertisement School districts in the tri-county area, which are among some of the largest in the state, will have to make cuts ranging from $631,174 in Canton to almost $6.2 million […]
September 8, 2009
In a children’s card game called “Aliens vs. Villains,” 8-year-old Nolan scored a rare win against his mom. “You always beat me, Mom. So I fought back and got victory,” he said triumphantly last week. Jeanine Davis, Nolan’s mother, is seeking the same satisfaction against the Clark County School District in her ongoing dispute over […]
September 4, 2009
With tax revenue declini ng as a result of the recession and budget reserves largely drained, the vast majority of states are making spending cuts that hurt families and reduce necessary services. These cuts, in turn, will make the recession worse because families and businesses have less to spend in their local economies. Federal recovery […]