Special Education

NYC’s Staffing Crunch Takes a Big Toll on Students with Disabilities, Report Finds

Dec. 2, 2020, 6:37 p.m.Dec. 2, 2020, 6:37 p.m.

Many students with special needs have not received all of the services they’re entitled to during the pandemic, according to a survey of more than 1,100 parents.

Schools

NYC Elementary School Students Can Return to Buildings Dec. 7, as de Blasio Shifts Strategy

Nov. 29, 2020, 3:57 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:46 a.m.

As COVID cases grow across the five boroughs, the mayor said the city will no longer use a percentage positivity rate to shutter buildings. Schools serving students with significant disabilities will reopen Dec. 10.

Education

Special Ed Students Denied Crucial Services During COVID Remote Learning, Suit Alleges

Nov. 23, 2020, 10:08 p.m.Nov. 24, 2020, 8:19 a.m.

Case against Department of Education demands immediate help without delay-prone hearings where parents have to plead for programs to help students with disabilities. Some also struggle with limited access to iPads and other devices.

Special Education

How Thousands of NYC Students with Disabilities Missed Out on Services

Nov. 4, 2020, 10:32 a.m.Nov. 4, 2020, 10:32 a.m.

Annual report, which covers the last school year, offers a partial view of the impact of the pandemic and remote learning on 200,000 special education students. But it shows many were shortchanged.

Education

New York State Changes Course on Plan to Address Backlog of Special Education Cases

Oct. 20, 2020, 1:01 p.m.Oct. 20, 2020, 5:33 p.m.

Officials rescinded a proposal to allow non-lawyers to oversee special education complaints in New York City.

Education

Yellow Bus Service Up in the Air As School Year’s Start Approaches

Aug. 28, 2020, 7:45 p.m.Aug. 28, 2020, 7:29 p.m.

Transportation company contracts have yet to be signed, says DOE official, leaving uncertainty with especially high stakes for students with disabilities.

Education

How Remote Learning Upended NYC Students With Disabilities and Their Families

June 17, 2020, 11:05 p.m.June 18, 2020, 3:55 p.m.

Parents have morphed into teachers and therapists amid a pandemic. Meanwhile, many kids struggle through virtual special education. Here are some of their stories.