VSA Accepting Bids for Annual Awards
VSA New Jersey, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the creative power of people with disabilities, is accepting applications for the 2013 Arts Achievement Awards and Art Par Excellence statewide touring exhibit.
Proposed legislation aims to improve special education process and cost
Parents who placed their autistic daughter in a private school are to be reimbursed tuition and transportation costs after an administrative law judge found that her home school district failed to adequately test the child and provide her with appropriate education.
Rible Special Education Bill Clears Committee
Bill aimed at streamlining special education programs in New Jersey public schools. A state Assembly bill aimed at streamlining special education programs in the state’s public schools on Thursday passed its first major hurdle when it cleared the Education Committee.
Parents of Intellectually Disabled May Soon Get ‘Bill of Rights’
The parents and guardians of intellectually or mentally disabled children deserve a “bill of rights” addressing the information and treatment they receive from public agencies and care providers, legislators were told at a hearing on Monday.
The Alliance of Private Special Education Schools of North Jersey Delivers Help to Those Looking for Appropriate Special Education Programs
More than 30 state-approved private special education schools throughout Northern, Metro and Central New Jersey have joined forces to make it easier for parents and school districts to find information, referral and support for students that need special education services.
New executive director of Kingsway Learning Center
Christine Robinson has been hired to serve as the executive director of Kingsway Learning Center – a private, special education school with campuses in Haddonfield and Moorestown. She previously served as assistant principal of Mt. Laurel Hartford School.
Business Award Scam – Don’t be Fooled – or Pay
A number of ASAH member schools have been notified by e-mail that they have won a "Best of.." Award. Unless you know and recognize the sender, this e-mail notice is a marketing scam and should be ignored.
YALE Students Raise $1000 for Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
YALE School students recently raised $1,000 to give to the Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge.
New York May Weigh Students’ Culture in Private Placements
A bill awaiting action from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo would require school districts to consider cultural factors when deciding on private placements for students with disabilities.
Mary Christie presents students of The Children’s Institute in Verona with a 500-book donation
First Lady Mary Pat Christie today presented the students of The Children’s Institute in Verona with a 500-book donation as part of the 6th Annual [...]