Special Education

Huge NYC Special Education Complaint Backlog Targeted by State Officials

March 17, 2021, 10:54 a.m.March 17, 2021, 10:54 a.m.

Board of Regents-authorized changes will widen the pool of so-called impartial hearing officers to oversee cases. But advocates and state officials alike say more must be done to get students needed services.

Special Education

Students with Disabilities Turned Away From NYC’s Free Pandemic Child Care Program

Feb. 25, 2021, 7:44 p.m.Feb. 25, 2021, 7:44 p.m.

The $93 million Learning Bridges program was supposed to give priority to kids with special needs amid COVID-spurred school shutdowns. But parents said they were shunted aside, time after time.

Special Education

One in Four NYC Students with Disabilities Missing Out on Mandated Special Education Services, Data Shows

Feb. 10, 2021, 9:37 p.m.Feb. 10, 2021, 9:37 p.m.

The latest figures indicate the education department is struggling to serve some tens of thousands of children with special needs during the pandemic.

Special Education

Staten Island Special Education Students Sue to Neighborhood School Classrooms

Feb. 3, 2021, 8:25 p.m.Feb. 3, 2021, 8:25 p.m.

The federal class-action suit argues that borough kids with special needs aren’t receiving equal services in District 75 schools, which serve some 25,000 students across the city.

Special Education

NYC’s Troubled Special Education Complaint System Gets Federal Monitor

Jan. 29, 2021, 4:50 p.m.Jan. 29, 2021, 4:50 p.m.

A federal judge approved a “special master” to ensure that the city quickly complies with legal orders to provide special education services after parents win them through an istrative hearing process.

Early Intervention

Steep Drop in Babies and Toddlers with Disabilities Getting Early Intervention Services During Pandemic

Jan. 17, 2021, 2:06 p.m.Jan. 17, 2021, 2:06 p.m.

The findings mirror a decline in referrals for special education services among school-age students and offer another grim window into how kids with disabilities have struggled during the COVID-19 crisis.

Special Education

When It Comes to Special Education, What’s Working and What Isn’t? Let’s Talk About it at the Next Open Newsroom

Jan. 14, 2021, 5:15 p.m.Jan. 14, 2021, 5:15 p.m.

THE CITY and Chalkbeat New York are bringing together parents, teachers, advocates and experts to discuss finding solutions to help vulnerable New York City public school students facing a lack of legally mandated services amid the pandemic.

Special Education

¿Qué está funcionando y qué no? Ayúdenos a informar sobre soluciones para la educación especial en la ciudad de Nueva York

Dec. 21, 2020, 5:25 p.m.Jan. 14, 2021, 5:25 p.m.

THE CITY y Chalkbeat se han unido para informar sobre qué está funcionando y qué no en el mundo de la educación especial, y queremos saber más sobre usted.

Special Education

What’s Working And What Isn’t? Help Us Report On Special Education Solutions in New York City

Dec. 21, 2020, 1:00 p.m.Dec. 21, 2020, 10:28 a.m.

THE CITY and Chalkbeat are teaming up to report on what’s working and what’s not in the world of special education — and we want to hear from you.

Schools

NYC School Reopening Again: What to Know About Heading Back to Class Amid COVID

Dec. 6, 2020, 11:41 a.m.Dec. 6, 2020, 11:41 a.m.

Even as buildings reopen, families should brace for individual classroom and school closures if coronavirus cases are identified. More here on Monday’s return to in-person learning for 200,000 students.

Special Education

Huge NYC Special Education Complaint Backlog Targeted by State Officials

Students with Disabilities Turned Away From NYC’s Free Pandemic Child Care Program

One in Four NYC Students with Disabilities Missing Out on Mandated Special Education Services, Data Shows

Staten Island Special Education Students Sue to Neighborhood School Classrooms

NYC’s Troubled Special Education Complaint System Gets Federal Monitor

Steep Drop in Babies and Toddlers with Disabilities Getting Early Intervention Services During Pandemic

When It Comes to Special Education, What’s Working and What Isn’t? Let’s Talk About it at the Next Open Newsroom

¿Qué está funcionando y qué no? Ayúdenos a informar sobre soluciones para la educación especial en la ciudad de Nueva York

What’s Working And What Isn’t? Help Us Report On Special Education Solutions in New York City

NYC School Reopening Again: What to Know About Heading Back to Class Amid COVID

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