As a parent of a child with special needs, understanding the various placement options available through special education can be overwhelming. Your child has a right to be educated in the “least restrictive environment” — meaning to the maximum extent appropriate, your child should be educated alongside peers without disabilities and as close to home as possible.
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Understanding Discipline Rights in Special Education: A Parent’s Guide
As a parent of a child with special needs, navigating the educational system can be challenging – especially when it comes to discipline. Let’s break down what you need to know about your child’s rights when it comes to school discipline.
Education Rights of Homeless Students: Under New Jersey Law
New Jersey law allows homeless children to continue attending school in the district they lived in prior to becoming homeless, unless this is not feasible or is against the parent’s wishes.
Intervention and Referral Services: What Parents Need to Know
School Districts in New Jersey are mandated by law to provide services referred to as Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS) to any student who is struggling either academically or behaviorally in school.
School Choice: What It Is and How to Access the Option
New Jersey’s Interdistrict Public School Choice Program provides families with educational options by allowing students to attend public schools outside their district of residence without cost to their parents.
