You just finished your child’s IEP meeting. Everyone had a lot to contribute, and it was a fairly productive meeting. The team shared feedback on your child plus ideas, suggested edits, goals and services to be added to the updated IEP. IEP meetings can be...
If your district is planning to provide in-person learning this fall and you expect to send your child to school, have you read DESE’s transportation guidance? The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released guidance for school...
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released two additional guidance documents for schools to plan for reopening in the fall. A few highlights include: **Students must receive all services documented in their IEPs through in-person...
You think your child may need special education services but where do you start? Does your child qualify for an Individualized Education Program (IEP), or 504 accommodations? Can you ask for an evaluation to start the process? How do you request an evaluation? Let me...
Reprinted from WBUR State lawmakers have introduced a bill that would add $1.5 billion to the public education system over the next seven years. The legislation, known as the Student Opportunity Act, was announced Thursday and is intended to reshape the formula the...