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What Virtual Learning Means for Students With Severe Disabilities

May 16, 2020May 16, 2020 - by Kyra Senese

The 2019-2020 school year has basically ground to a halt for many special education students, but for 20-year-old student Kristina “Krissy” Krotzer, the coronavirus all-school shut down could mean an …

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A Crisis in Remote Learning for Students With Special Needs

April 20, 2020April 21, 2020 - by Kio Herrera

What do students who rely on schools for the personal, hands-on attention of specialists do now? [The Atlantic]

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Lawsuit: Special Ed Students Lost Services Due to Computer System Failure

February 3, 2016 - by Aleksandra Konstantinovic

A city-wide system designed to track students with disabilities and help the city get reimbursed for their services has been a failure, said advocate Letitia James, in a lawsuit against the …

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From Broadway, With Love

April 7, 2014May 2, 2014 - by Jose Luis Munoz

Dan Pettrota is a math teacher at World Journalism Prep, who stepped down from the Broadway stage to enter the classroom through the New York City Teaching Fellows.

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Equal Opportunity: Raising the Bar for Students with Disabilities

May 8, 2013May 9, 2013 - by Mariana Ionova

As the city continues to roll out its special education reform, teachers wonder if the elimination of “safety net” graduation provisions will negatively impact students with special needs.

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Union Wins $38 Million Settlement with Special Education Staff

May 3, 2013May 7, 2013 - by Andres David Lopez

The city’s tangled data entry system cost teachers hours of mind-numbing number punching

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The Over-Billing by a New York Special Ed Pre-K Private Contractor Points to a Larger Problem in Sector Funding and Regulation

April 12, 2013 - by Carey Reed

Bilingual SEIT, a New York City special ed pre-K provider lost its contract with the NYC Department of Education after years of misusing funds and providing poor service, reports the …

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Using the iPad in Special Education

May 6, 2012May 7, 2012 - by Nikhita Venugopal

At the Manhattan Children’s Center on the Upper West Side, Christopher, 9, sits at a desk in front of his teacher and an iPad. Diagnosed with autism, Christopher has difficulty …

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States Wonder How to Evaluate Special-Ed Teachers

April 27, 2012 - by Elizabeth Harball

In this new age of teacher evaluations, how can you measure the effectiveness of a special-education instructor? The majority of special-education teachers believe that standardized testing, a common method for …

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When Two Teachers are Better than One

April 9, 2012May 11, 2012 - by Elizabeth Harball

Classes co-taught by special and general education teachers have increased in the city over the last five years.

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