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America’s Special Ed Reckoning
Special education complaints are soaring nationwide. Families are growing more frustrated. This is affecting school districts of all sizes.A new national survey by the Council for Exceptional Children and the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, which collected responses from 33 states, found that written complaints rose nearly 48 percent in one school…
When Saline Is Dangerous
A bag of saline is simple. It hangs from a hook. It is sterile. It is predictable. When a recall notice surfaces that same bag represents something else entirely. It becomes a matter of life or death. When Baxter recalled two lots of 0.9% sodium chloride because they may contain fiberglass particles, most people probably…
After the Last Bell Rings
As a child, I loved back-to-school season. I enjoyed shopping for new school supplies and looked forward to a new year. In the US, disabled children are entitled to a free and appropriate education under federal law. Whenever someone graduates or ages out, all the support they received from their school district ends. For me,…
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