A Tale of Two SED’s
When Charles Dickens wrote, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” as he started...
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Category: Special Education
School Board Analysis
Most school leadership, from executive management to the Board, are extremely focused on ensuring...
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Lease Accounting – Schools
Background For many schools, the largest non-labor cost is facilities. For years this has created...
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Supplemental American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funds Included in IDEA 611/619 Grants
As part of the $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan, additional funds were allocated for children...
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Special Education Report … Hot off the Press
While Governor Hochul vetoed the parity last night, she announced that the New York State Division...
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Important Update: EI Agencies Audit
In 2018 the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the NYC Department of Investigation arrested eight...
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New HHS Guidance and Funding
Between last year and the beginning of this year, the US Department of Health & Human Services...
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NYCDOE Looks to Pilot Enhancement Program for 4410 and 4201 Programs
Preschool special education providers have been seeking salary parity with school districts for...
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SED Challenges: Student Enrollment Declines
Special Education Organizations are going through significant challenges, spanning many different...
Read MoreNY ABLE Accounts
When you have a child, you make many plans. One of the most important plans is for their future finances. This applies for any child, but when parents have a child with special needs often there is more concern. For parents...
Read MoreThe Special Edition Cover Letter
Since the COVID pandemic started last March, many of you have gone on the defense, reacting to an onslaught of confusing, and sometimes ambiguous regulations, trying to develop plans of compliance, and hoping that definitive...
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If you are a nonprofit school serving students in any grade K-12, you may be eligible for EANS
What is EANS? Emergency Assistance for Nonpublic Schools (EANS) is part of the Coronavirus...
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