Posts tagged Tuition Reimbursement
Statistically Significant Bias

We recently had a case regarding a student who withdrew from a NEST program in order to attend a private special education school. For those who don't know, NEST is a specialized program within the Department of Education (DOE) that is specifically intended for children on the Autism spectrum. The classes are all integrated co-teaching classes, and the teachers ostensibly undergo some proprietary professional development. NEST has long been considered the Cadillac of public programs for children with Autism. 

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Students May Be Entitled to Compensatory Services Due to COVID

One in four students with disabilities is not receiving any or all services, according to data the New York City Department of Education (DOE) has provided to the City Council.

The reality is that tuition reimbursement is just one thing that parents are able to do in order to protect their children's rights to a free and appropriate public education.

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It’s Not a Perfect System, But We’re Here to Help

Recently we've been having a lot of parents reach out without real, specific goals of what they hope to accomplish. They’re feeling general sentiments of discomfort, confusion, and rage. These feelings are often directed towards the Department of Education (DOE), their local school district, or even a specific person in their school.

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A Look at Student Transportation for 2020-2021

In the beginning of the 2019 school year, the issue of school buses was front and center in New York City.

There were a number of horror stories that surfaced in the news about children who were picked up and dropped off at the wrong place; kids sitting on hot buses for hours; and school bus routes that were in general disarray.

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