Medford students thrive under Y.A.L.E partnership in district
The Medford Central Record ran a story about the unique public/private partnership between ASAH Member, Y.A.L.E School and Medford Township Public School District.
ASAH Cost Study Materials Available to ASAH Members
ASAH's Cost Study is Updated for 2011. For years, it has wrongly been assumed that the cost of serving students with disabilities in approved private settings is greater than the cost of serving similar students in public school programs. ASAH's study tells the real story.
Children’s Institute Hosts “Autism and the Law: Special Education Issues for Preschool and Elementary Years” Lecture
The Childrens' Institute in Verona is hosting an educational forum on Autism and the Law. The speaker for the event is Evelina Padilla, Esq., an attorney with experience in special education.
ASAH Opposes Proposed County Agency Coordination and Sharing of Special Education Services
ASAH joined the Coalition for Special Education Funding Reform, of which it is a member, in opposing S-610, which requires the executive county superintendents to designate a county education services agency to assist local school districts in sharing services.
ASAH Cost Study 2011 – Asbury Park Press Coverage
ASAH's 2011 Cost Study was released recently to the Asbury Park Press and other outlets. APP's Shannon Mullen ran a page 2 story Friday, December, 9. Click here to read the entire story. "With many specialized private schools for the disabled today charging tuition rates in excess of $80,000 per student, that may seem like a safe assumption. But a new analysis commissioned by the private schools’ trade group says otherwise."
Proposed Task Force to Include ASAH Representation
New Jersey Senator Jennifer Beck (R-12) Prompted by a series of articles in the Asbury Park Press last year, Monmouth County law makers [...]
For Some Special Ed Students, Inclusion Is Deferred
Advocates, parents, teachers and administrators are talking more lately about when educational inclusion for children with disabilities may be appropriate, and when it may not be.
Private special education schools success may be hard to replicate
Administrators at private special education schools are concerned that public school's in-house programs are doing what some chidlren with disabilities need.
More districts bringing special ed in house
The rise of public school special education programs for children with disabilities have sparked worries among parents, special-needs advocates and private school administrators who assert the districts are motivated primarily by money and cannot provide the services the children need.
New Study Calls for Mods to NJ’s Special Ed Funding
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has released the findings of an independent research firm calling for a sweeping overhaul of the way in which the state distributes aid to local districts to help them cover the costs of special education.