Today, ARISE testified before the City Council Committee on Education about persistent problems with special education services and the treatment families encounter when they advocate for their students’ rights, and shared recommendations around: special education service delivery; special education recovery services; and the provision of appropriate literacy supports for all students, including those with dyslexia and other struggling readers. Read our testimony [PDF]
Today, ARISE testified before the City Council Committee on Education regarding the FY 23 education budget, urging the City to ensure the allocation of COVID-19 relief funding intended to support students with disabilities, and provide pay parity for preschool special education teachers at community-based organizations. Read our testimony [PDF]
Today, ARISE testified before the City Council Committee on Education regarding the FY 23 preliminary budget, urging the City to invest in supports and interventions for students with disabilities, including literacy education, recovery services, and salary parity for preschool special education teachers. Read our testimony [PDF]
The ARISE Coalition testified before the City Council Committee on Youth Services about the need to ensure the City’s summer programming provides the support needed to truly serve all students, including students with disabilities. Read our testimony [PDF]
Today, ARISE testified before the City Council Committee on Education on meeting the needs of students with disabilities during the COVID era, including the need to for a non-adversarial system for providing make-up services. Read our testimony [PDF]
|
Categories
All
Archives
September 2022
|