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March 21, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Rules In Favor of Deaf Student Who Was Denied a Sign Language Interpreter

In a decision that parents of children with disabilities are celebrating–and has ramifications for American families that decide to exercise their right to due process— […]
March 14, 2023

MURPHY: Four Reasons the Deck Is Stacked Against New Jersey Special Education Parents

Tara Murphy is a SPAN Resource Parent, a Volunteer Advocacy Ambassador for Autism Speaks, member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), founder of Parenting Frontier, and […]
February 22, 2023

New Report: Parents and Caregivers of Students with Disabilities Support Standardized Testing

The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) just released a report called “Inclusive, Innovative Assessments” which looks at the importance of measuring learning through standardized […]
January 18, 2023

Murphy’s Education Department Says It’s Not Their Problem When Districts Don’t Follow Special Education Law

The New Jersey Department of Education says it is not currently monitoring whether school districts are complying with a state law about services that students […]
November 29, 2022

U.S. Office of Civil Rights To Investigate Lakewood Schools’ Discrimination of Latino Student with Disabilities

NJ Education Report has received, through an anonymous source, a formal complaint against the Lakewood Public Schools (LPS). The complaint was filed with the U.S. […]