by Common Ground | May 5, 2020 | Parents, Professionals, Students, Teachers
USDOE Supplemental Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities This Supplemental Fact Sheet reaffirms the rights of students to receive educational instruction and related services...
by Common Ground | May 5, 2020 | Capitols
On April 30, 2020, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) issued a memo to New Jersey Directors of Special Education responding to instances in which school districts sought to require parents or guardians to waive certain legal rights or give written consent...
by Common Ground | May 5, 2020 | Capitols
The $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill passed in March charged US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to consider waiving key special education rules as school districts struggle to teach students online. The Secretary was required to report back to Congress by late...
by Common Ground | May 5, 2020 | Capitols
Governor Murphy signed A.3904 (now P.L. 2020, Chapter 27), authorizing school districts and APSSDs to educate students remotely in emergency situations that require school facilities to be closed for more than three days. A day of remote instruction will be considered...
by Common Ground | May 5, 2020 | Capitols
The New Jersey State Board of Education has adopted temporary rule modifications to Chapter 14 of New Jersey Administrative Code, which governs the delivery of special education and related services to students with disabilities. The State Board, acting pursuant to...
by Common Ground | May 5, 2020 | Capitols
The USDOE has waived the federal requirement mandating states administer annual statewide assessments required pursuant to section 1111(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, for school year...
by Common Ground | Feb 26, 2020 | Features
By Vasilisa Smith Roughly 7 million students in the K-12 public school system—14 percent—are identified as students with disabilities. Of these, more than 62 percent spend a large majority of their day in general education classrooms. Given the numbers, it is clear...
by Common Ground | Feb 26, 2020 | Better IEPs, Uncategorized
By Jessica Lenhart Progress monitoring is essential to ensuring that a student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is appropriate. Research reveals that sharing progress data is a best practice for improving IEP meetings. (i) Yet, the failure to properly report and...
by Common Ground | Feb 24, 2020 | Capitols
In response to widespread and increasing mental health needs of teens and youth, Governor Phil Murphy announced a multi-pronged effort through schools and institutions of higher education to support youth mental health. The Department of Human Services, in partnership...
by Common Ground | Feb 24, 2020 | Capitols
In January, Governor Phil Murphy signed “Paul’s Law.” The measure authorizes parents or guardians to request the use of an Individualized Health Plan (IHP) for students with epilepsy or seizure disorders. The legislation also requires boards of education to ensure...
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