November 19, 2019
I’ve been neglecting Lakewood and so decided to pop over to the district website and check the most recent School Board meeting agenda. The date […]
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November 14, 2019
The National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools (NCSECS), a non-profit started in 2013 to address the challenges associated of providing high-quality access and […]
October 28, 2019
Last week I published a post called “Ten Lies That Parents Of Special Needs Kids Often Hear: Know Your Rights!” and suggested that we in […]
October 21, 2019
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 […]
August 6, 2019
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 […]
June 24, 2019
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 […]
June 14, 2019
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 […]
May 16, 2019
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 […]
April 9, 2019
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 […]
January 18, 2019
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 […]
January 10, 2019
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 […]
November 26, 2018
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 […]