Special Education
BY DECEMBER 31, NJ SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST MEET WITH FAMILIES OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC
Published on: November 8, 2022
ELC recommends families of students with disabilities make a written request to their local school districts to schedule IEP meetings and is releasing an updated version of the FAQ on Compensatory Education in Response to COVID-19.
NEW LAW PROTECTS PANDEMIC-RELATED COMPENSATORY EDUCATION FOR NJ STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Published on: March 9, 2022
The recently signed bill requires school districts to hold IEP meetings about pandemic-related compensatory education by no later than Dec. 31, 2022.
NJ MOST RESTRICTIVE STATE IN NATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Published on: March 1, 2022
The 43rd Annual Report to Congress on the IDEA identifies NJ as the worst state in the country when it comes to including students with disabilities in general education classes.
ADVOCATES TAKE ACTION TO RESPOND TO NJ’S COMPENSATORY EDUCATION FAILURES
Published on: February 11, 2022
ELC and advocacy partners are launching an extensive campaign, including legal webinars, clinics and a push for legislation, to ensure students with disabilities get relief.
BILL TO EXTEND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES NOW BEFORE GOVERNOR MURPHY
Published on: June 8, 2021
ELC is calling on Governor Murphy to quickly sign a bill to assist older students with significant disabilities who lost critical transition services during the pandemic.
ELC COMPLAINT: NJDOE FAILING ON PANDEMIC-RELATED COMPENSATORY EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Published on: June 4, 2021
NJ students with disabilities have been among the hardest hit by school closures during the pandemic, with many losing access to essential services required by the federal IDEA and their IEPs.
NJ SUPREME COURT COMMITTEE APPROVES USE OF NON-ATTORNEY ADVOCATES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION PROCEEDINGS
Published on: April 20, 2021
The NJ Supreme Court Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law published a new opinion superseding a prior controversial ruling restricting the role of non-lawyer advocates in special education conferences.
NJ STILL NOT PROTECTING RIGHT OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TO COVID-19 RELATED COMPENSATORY EDUCATION
Published on: March 31, 2021
This concern is raised in a notice from prominent special education advocates that the NJDOE’s guidance falls short of meeting crucial federal and state legal requirements.