Major change to special education in Hampton
When Hampton teachers returned to school after summer break, they were caught unprepared with a major change — most would now be collaborating with a special education teacher, and up to half of their students would have disabilities.
Parents were called in for last-minute meetings and asked to sign off on paperwork moving their children from special education classrooms to general classrooms in the fall. The change happened in middle and high schools.
The district’s new special education director, Elisabeth Powers, dissolved 37 percent of self-contained special education classrooms, going from 175 to 110 over the summer.
via New director brings major change to special education in Hampton – dailypress.com.
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.
This is where i live now and I just emailed you with what is going on . Wow now I need to find out why this is happening, are they getting special funding for downsizing?