What Will School Look Like In The Fall?
Returning to school in the fall will be very different for students, parents, and educators. Below are two links to useful resources from Education Week and John Hopkins University that discuss reopening of schools, each state’s guidance if available, and an analysis of schools reopening plans. http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2020/07/state_guidance_on_reopening_sc.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news3&M=59613379&U&UUID=d67ba6276444d7a9c1c5866cd20d8388&fbclid= IwAR2gmwxnZS6Pr7xeuYuMvk2Z2evT_12BII0nYBdPVd2fRcUDsYsEhx6u8HM https://equityschoolplus.jhu.edu/reopening-policy-tracker/
Educational Rights During A Pandemic
The way all students are being educated has dramatically changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is especially true for students receiving special education services. Currently, parents of special education students are receiving a document that is amending and changing their child’s current IEP and some of the services their child […]
Signs Your Child’s IEP Is Ineffective
If you are not seeing progress in your child’s academic, functional, or behavioral levels then his or her IEP may be ineffective & not addressing your child’s current needs. Below are 7 signs that your child’s IEP is ineffective. 1. The Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP) […]
Say No to Educational Waivers
Be informed…Two important sections of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that could affect the education & services of students with disabilities. SEC. 4511. NATIONAL EMERGENCY EDUCATIONAL WAIVERS (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (B), a waiver approved by the Secretary of Education under this subsection […]
IEP Implementation & School Closures
Very good explanation from Special Education attorney, James R. Gallini, on how IEPs are to be implemented & services offered during school closures. From Texas Education Agency (TEA)-If schools are closed, but the LEA continues to provide educational opportunities to the general student population during the closure, such as via […]