From the Capitol: NJDOE Announces Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Educational Resources
In mid-January, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) unveiled a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Educational Resources website. The initiative was designed to support districts in implementing the requirements of P.L.2021, c.32, which was signed into law...From the Capitol: Option for Virtual Related Services
Effective September 8, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Education rescinded the COVID-19 pandemic-related emergency rule allowing special education services to be provided virtually. However, school districts may continue to provide virtual-related services to...From the Capitol: NJDOE Announces Training on Person-Centered Approaches to Transition
In September, NJDOE issued a broadcast memo to alert stakeholders to open and on-going training offered in partnership with the Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities on Person-Centered Approaches in Schools and Transition (PCAST). Person-centered approaches are...Student Attendance Policy During the COVID-19 Public Health Response
At the beginning of the COVID-19 public health response and the displacement of students to full remote learning and hybrid combinations of on-site and remote learning, attendance reporting for teachers and schools was challenging and riddled with disparate and...From the Capitol: NJ Regulations Modified to Allow Provision of Related Services Virtually
The New Jersey State Board of Education has adopted temporary rule modifications to Chapter 14 of New Jersey Administrative Code, which governs the delivery of special education and related services to students with disabilities. The State Board, acting pursuant to...From the Courts: NJ Lawsuit Alleges Failure to Regulate “Teletherapy”
The Newark-based Education Law Center has filed a lawsuit against the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) for its failure to regulate local school districts as they use the internet to deliver “virtual” services to students with disabilities. In the fall of...From the Capitol: NJDOE Issues Guidance Document on Seclusion and Restraint
The New Jersey Department of Education has issued a Guidance Document on the issue of restraint and seclusion in school settings. In January, former Governor Christie signed into law a bill establishing certain requirements for the use of restraint and seclusion with...From the Capitol: Bill Would Require Database of Special Educational Programs
A group of New Jersey democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require the NJDOE to develop and maintain a comprehensive searchable website concerning educational programs and resources available to special education students. The website’s purpose is to...Q&A: Facilitated IEP Meetings In New Jersey
The NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is presently piloting a new program of IEP Facilitation. The initiative is in four districts in NJ-Hamilton, Elizabeth, Cherry Hill, and Plainsboro, and will be launched statewide in...NJCommonGround.org, and the Common Ground E-newsletter are projects of the NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities
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- The Right to a Free and Appropriate Public Education
- What to Do if You Suspect Your Child has a Disability Impacting Their Education
- Initial Special Education Evaluations and Eligibility
- The Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- Special Education Placement
- Q&A: What are Extended School Year (ESY) Services?
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