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COMMENTARY: Was DeVos Really the “Worst Secretary of Education Ever”?

Laura Waters January 8, 2021

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned last night, citing Wednesday’s putsch at the Capitol, Trump’s incitement of →

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Five Tips to Help Children With Special Needs Through the Holidays

Guest Blogger December 17, 2020

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Julie Mower is Executive Director of The Phoenix Center, an accredited non-profit, private school that →

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National Disability Advocates: If Biden’s Transition Team Cares About Equity and Access, It Won’t Choose Eskelsen Garcia as Education Secretary

njleftbehind December 11, 2020

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This is the full copy of a letter sent yesterday to the Biden/Harris transition team →

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How Often Does a Senate Committee Meeting Remind You of a Trump-Biden Debate?

njleftbehind December 7, 2020

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Today the New Jersey Senate Education Committee is meeting for a full day of hearings →

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As COVID Cases Rise, Case Study of a NJ District’s Decision to Go All-Remote

njleftbehind December 3, 2020

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It’s hard to argue that Mt. Olive Superintendent Robert Zywicki hasn’t been trying to do →

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This is How School Boards Victimize Parents and Their Children with Disabilities

Guest Blogger November 24, 2020

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Tara Murphy is a SPAN Resource Parent, a Volunteer Advocacy Ambassador for Autism Speaks, member →

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“You Cannot Improve What You Do Not Measure”: Civil Rights Groups Plead for Feds to Require Standardized Testing This Spring

njleftbehind November 23, 2020

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Even a broken clock is right twice a day. In this case, the clock is →

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Teaneck Dad of Special Needs Son Bemoans Last-Minute Decision To Reverse School Reopening

njleftbehind November 17, 2020

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Calling All Special Needs Parents: The NJ Supreme Court Wants To Hear From You!

njleftbehind November 10, 2020

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It’s not often that NJ Left Behind finds common cause with Education Law Center (ELC) →

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Calling All Parents/Teachers Of Children With Autism: Your Help Is Needed.

njleftbehind October 27, 2020 Leave a comment

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The New Jersey Autism Center of Excellence is asking for help from parents who have →

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