by Common Ground | Feb 8, 2023 | Better IEPs, February 2023, Parents, Professionals, Q&A, Teachers
Back by request, Common Ground is re-printing this important story last run in 2021. New Jersey law, P.L.2021, c.109 (sometimes referred to by its Senate bill number, S-3434) requires boards of education to provide special education and related services to certain...
by Common Ground | Feb 8, 2023 | Capitols, February 2023
In June of 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and state lawmakers approved a three-year extension of special-education eligibility for students whose lives had been disrupted by the pandemic (sometimes referred to as “S3434”). The state earmarked $600...
by Common Ground | Feb 8, 2023 | Capitols, February 2023
New guidance from the US Department of Education warns that children suspected of having disabilities are waiting too long for evaluations, and special education services are not being fully implemented in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education...
by Common Ground | Feb 8, 2023 | Capitols, February 2023
The Biden administration has issued new school discipline guidelines aimed at cutting back on high rates of suspension and expulsion for students with disabilities by clarifying rules that the nation’s schools are required to follow. The guidance is considered to be...
by Common Ground | Feb 8, 2023 | Courts, February 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case centering on how families and schools go about resolving disputes over services for students with disabilities. The case, Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, raises two important questions under the Individuals with...
by Common Ground | Feb 7, 2023 | February 2023, Snapshot
In 2022, the United States saw its largest drops between testing periods since the exam was first administered in 1969. Math scores fell an average of five points for fourth-graders and eight points for eighth-graders since 2019. Reading scores fell an average of...
by Common Ground | Jul 20, 2022 | Features
Less than 50 years ago, students in the United States with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, dyslexia, and other conditions were routinely turned away from school because of their disabilities. Today, they are entitled to a free and appropriate public education....
by Common Ground | Jun 16, 2022 | Professionals, Teachers
By Dr. Anthony Hadzimichalis, Ed.D. Mental health issues have taken a front row seat in the classroom. Following pandemic-related interruptions, students of all ages and backgrounds are experiencing higher rates of depression, anxiety, stress, phobias, and grief....
by Common Ground | Jun 16, 2022 | Better IEPs, Professionals, Teachers
By Cari Carlson, Esq., MSW School can be a challenge for students with mental health conditions. Some students struggle to concentrate, sit still or follow directions. Others might have difficulty learning due to depression, anxiety, mood swings, psychosis or behavior...
by Common Ground | Jun 15, 2022 | Features
Even before COVID-19, the National Institute of Mental Health estimated that one in five people will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime, and one in four Americans currently knows someone who has a mental health condition. There is a ripple...
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