Snapshot: Computers, Mobile Devices and Internet Access in Schools
Eight percent of computers in public schools in 1995 used for instructional purposes had Internet access. By 2008, that percentage had reached 98%.1 97 percent of teachers have one or more computers located in the classroom.1 93 percent of the computers located in the...Snapshot: Students with Social and Emotional Disabilities in the Justice System
Seventy percent of children in the juvenile justice system have educational disabilities — the vast majority have emotional disabilities and/or Specific Learning Disabilities. Children with emotional disabilities fail more courses, earn lower grade point...Snapshot: The Sequester and New Jersey’s Public School Children
The White House estimates that the sequester will result on $85 billion in automatic spending cuts. New Jersey will lose approximately $11.7M in federal funding for primary and secondary education. 15,000 fewer students will be served as a result of the sequester 60...Snapshot: The Status of Children in New Jersey
In 2011, nearly 16,000 New Jersey children were enrolled in Head Start Programs, up 7% since 2007. Of the 91,832 New Jersey children enrolled in kindergarten, 74% attend full day programs. The number of children enrolled in full day kindergarten (67,627) rose by 9%...Snapshot: Mental Illness Facts and Numbers
One in four adults—approximately 57.7 million Americans—experience a mental health disorder in a given year. One in 10 children live with a serious mental or emotional disorder. One-half of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14, three-quarters by age...Snapshot: Students with Disabilities in Higher Education
More than 88% of 2-year and 4-year Title IV degree-granting postsecondary institutions report enrolling students with disabilities.(NCES) Almost all public 2-year and 4-year institutions (99%) and medium and large institutions (100%) report enrolling students with...Snapshot: School Completion Rates
School Completion Rates New Jersey ranks #1 in the nation in the percentage of students who graduate. New Jersey’s gradation rate is estimated at 87 percent, above the national average of 73 percent. In New Jersey, 69 percent of black students complete high...Snapshot: Tics and Tourette Syndrome
Approximately one in every five children will have a tic at some point in their development. Eye blinking is the most common first tic. Over 23% of children in special education classes have tics. Tourette syndrome is much more common in males than in females. The...Snapshot: Students with Learning Disabilities in Our Nation’s Schools
Two and a half million students — or about 5% of all students in public schools — are identified as having learning disabilities (LD) in 2009 and are eligible for assistance under IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. In the last decade, the number of...NJCommonGround.org, and the Common Ground E-newsletter are projects of the NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities
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- The Right to a Free and Appropriate Public Education
- What to Do if You Suspect Your Child has a Disability Impacting Their Education
- Initial Special Education Evaluations and Eligibility
- The Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- Special Education Placement
- Q&A: What are Extended School Year (ESY) Services?
- Q&A: Dispute Resolution