DESE’s most recent FAQ continues to remind districts of their obligations to provide a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) to students with IEPs: “As schools reopen, schools and districts must continue to provide a free and appropriate public education...
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) provided technical guidance to schools, districts and IEP Teams to assist them in making determinations for COVID-19 compensatory education or supports to students with IEPs. DESE described...
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...