Category: special education

Middletown School District Instructional Budget Up by $10 Million

The instructional budget of the Enlarged City School District of Middletown is proposed to grow by 8 percent to nearly $140 million next year, according to a presentation at the Feb. 16 school board meeting. It was the second of three budget presentations scheduled before the board, with the first addressing administrative expenses and the…


Education Department Requires Virginia Fairfax County Schools to Recover Missed Education to Students With Disabilities

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—The U.S. Department of Education (ED) concluded that Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), the largest school district in Virginia with over 180,000 students, failed to provide adequate education to students with disabilities during the pandemic. In a Wednesday release, ED said that FCPS “reduced and placed limits on services and special education instruction”…


Education Department Says Virginia Fairfax County Schools Failed Students With Disabilities amid Pandemic

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—The U.S. Department of Education (ED) concluded that Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), the largest school district in Virginia with over 180,000 students, failed to provide adequate education to students with disabilities during the pandemic. In a Wednesday release, ED said that FCPS “reduced and placed limits on services and special education instruction”…


Unvaxed NYC Teachers Live in Limbo Awaiting DOE, Court Decisions

Thousands of New York City teachers who refused to receive the mandated COVID-19 vaccination were put on unpaid leave last fall and were told by the Department of Education if they didn’t acquiesce they’d be terminated on Dec. 1, 2021. That date has come and gone with no action from the department leaving the teachers…


Unvaccinated NYC Teachers Live in Limbo Awaiting DOE, Court Decisions

Thousands of New York City teachers who refused to receive the mandated COVID-19 vaccination were put on unpaid leave last fall and were told by the Department of Education if they didn’t acquiesce they’d be terminated on Dec. 1, 2021. That date has come and gone with no action from the department leaving the teachers…