by Common Ground | Nov 28, 2018 | Snapshot
Just 20 percent of students diagnosed with mental disorders receive the mental-health services they need. More than 45 percent of K-12 students have had three or more adverse childhood experiences. According to research, these experiences impact learning and behavior....
by Common Ground | Sep 6, 2018 | Snapshot
Nearly 3,400 caregivers were asked about their responsibilities and their concerns. Here is what they said 95% said they were stressed out. Parents report spending, on average, 57 hours a week feeding, dressing, providing behavior support and managing finances as they...
by Common Ground | Jun 13, 2018 | Snapshot
There are 6.7 million students with disabilities in our nation’s classrooms, up from 6.6 million the previous year. 13.2% of all students ages 3-21 in the United States have educational disabilities. More than 1/3 of all students with disabilities have a specific...
by Common Ground | Apr 24, 2018 | Snapshot
State and federal laws require that all special education due process matters be completed within 45 days, unless the matter is considered “emergent” or “expedited” in which case the matter is to be resolved within 10 days. But advocates for children with disabilities...
by Common Ground | Sep 11, 2017 | Snapshot
Medicaid covers one in five Americans. Medicaid is the nation’s largest health care provider. Medicaid covers 40% of America’s children – over 30 million children. Medicaid covers half of all births in America. One in five Medicaid dollars is spent on children. 2/3 of...
by Common Ground | May 2, 2017 | Snapshot
More than 5 million school children – 22% of students ages 12-18 – reported being bullied at school during the school year. 6% of students reported that they were pushed, shoved, tripped, or spit on. A higher percentage of females than of males ages 12–18...
by Common Ground | Feb 26, 2017 | Snapshot
Newly released data from UDOE show that the number of students receiving special education is increasing. Newly-released data from the U.S. Department of Education indicates that 6,050,725 students ages 6 to 21 across the country were served under the Individuals with...
by Common Ground | Dec 12, 2016 | Snapshot
According to U.S. Census data, 2.5 million children were homeless in 2013. According to the National Center on Family Homelessness, there were nearly 17,000 homeless children in New Jersey during the 2012-13 school year. That is roughly the entire population of...
by Common Ground | Sep 4, 2016 | Snapshot
Around 20% of the world’s children and adolescents have mental disorders or problems. (WHO) Neuropsychiatric disorders are among the leading causes of worldwide disability in young people. (WHO) Approximately 50% of students aged 14 and older with mental illness drop...
by Common Ground | Jul 29, 2016 | Snapshot
There are 673 school districts in NJ There are 2508 public schools in NJ More than ½ (50.2%) of the students in NJ are minorities More than 1 in 3 students in NJ are eligible for free/reduced lunch 15.1% of the students in NJ are classified as eligible for special...
by Common Ground | Apr 15, 2016 | Snapshot
In 2013, about ten percent of K-12 students in New Jersey were deemed “chronically absent,” missing more than 18 school days. Across the nation, an estimated 5 to 7.5 million students miss a month or more of school each year. In poor communities, truancy rates...
by Common Ground | Oct 6, 2015 | Snapshot
In 2014, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) received a record-setting 9,989 complaints. In 2014, OCR initiated 38 compliance inquiries, up from 30 in 2013. While the number of OCR staff dropped from a high of 1,148 in 1980 to 544 in 2015, the number of complaints...
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