by Common Ground | Sep 27, 2024 | Capitols, Parents, Professionals, Teachers
While restraint continues to occur in New Jersey schools, the state has made progress in addressing the issue of seclusion and restraint. In 2020, the state enacted a law requiring the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) to collect data on incidents of...
by Common Ground | Apr 20, 2023 | Parents, Professionals, Special Ed Basics, Teachers
Common Ground is committed to informing families and guardians about parental rights and special education advocacy. In this and upcoming editions we will share a series of basic and important special education topics on the rights, responsibilities, administrative...
by Common Ground | Feb 13, 2022 | Capitols
In mid-January, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) unveiled a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Educational Resources website. The initiative was designed to support districts in implementing the requirements of P.L.2021, c.32, which was signed into law...
by Common Ground | Oct 4, 2021 | Capitols
Effective September 8, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Education rescinded the COVID-19 pandemic-related emergency rule allowing special education services to be provided virtually. However, school districts may continue to provide virtual-related services to...
by Common Ground | Oct 4, 2021 | Capitols
In September, NJDOE issued a broadcast memo to alert stakeholders to open and on-going training offered in partnership with the Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities on Person-Centered Approaches in Schools and Transition (PCAST). Person-centered approaches are...
by Common Ground | Feb 2, 2021 | Parents, Professionals, Students, Teachers
At the beginning of the COVID-19 public health response and the displacement of students to full remote learning and hybrid combinations of on-site and remote learning, attendance reporting for teachers and schools was challenging and riddled with disparate and...
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 | Jan 24, 2019 | Courts
The Newark-based Education Law Center has filed a lawsuit against the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) for its failure to regulate local school districts as they use the internet to deliver “virtual” services to students with disabilities. In the fall of...
by Common Ground | Sep 6, 2018 | Capitols
The New Jersey Department of Education has issued a Guidance Document on the issue of restraint and seclusion in school settings. In January, former Governor Christie signed into law a bill establishing certain requirements for the use of restraint and seclusion with...
by Common Ground | May 22, 2018 | Capitols
A group of New Jersey democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require the NJDOE to develop and maintain a comprehensive searchable website concerning educational programs and resources available to special education students. The website’s purpose is to...
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