From the Capitol: Few Students Take Advantage of Extra Year of Special Education
In June of 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and state lawmakers approved a three-year extension of special-education eligibility for students whose lives had been disrupted by the pandemic (sometimes referred to as “S3434”). The state earmarked $600...From the Capitol: Bill Could Expand Timeframe to File for Compensatory Education in NJ
A bill now on the governor’s desk would give families extra time to apply for compensatory special education services if their child with disabilities experienced learning losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The current statute of limitations to file for full...From the Capitol: A New Guide to S-3434
Advocates from the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities, together with attorneys at Disability Rights New Jersey have produced a guide for parents and school districts to help them understand the provision of continued services to students with...
Q&A: Compensatory Education and COVID-Related Losses
Q: What is compensatory education? A: Compensatory education is designed to get a student to the place they would have been had they not been deprived of special education and related services. The content of a compensatory education program should be based on a...From the Courts: Federal Settlement to Improve Special Education Services in New Jersey Correction Settings
New Jersey has agreed to improve special education services for inmates with disabilities. The case before U.S. District Court was first brought four years ago by three inmates in the state’s adult jails who said their civil right to an education and all its...From the Capitol: NJDOE Releases Guidance on S-3434
Nearly two months after the passage of S-3434, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) issued a broadcast email regarding the implementation of S-3434, signed into law at PL 2021 c. 109 which allows schools to provide additional or compensatory special...From the Capitol: Special Education ‘Aging Out’ Bill Gets Governor’s Signature
On June 16th, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed S-3434 into law. The new law requires New Jersey boards of education to provide special education and related services to students exceeding their age of eligibility. The new law extends eligibility by requiring school...From the Capitol: What Special Education Parents Need to Know About S-3434
Does your child with disabilities turn 21 on or before June 30, 2021? Did they miss out on vital transition services due to the pandemic? Are they scheduled to graduate because they are “aging out”? Not so fast… There is a new law on its way. S-3434 is on track to go...NJDOE Issues Guidance Regarding Compensatory Education Determinations for Students with Disabilities as a Result of COVID-19
On March 3, NJDOE issued a broadcast memo to provide guidance to schools, students, parents/guardians of students with disabilities, advocacy groups, and other key stakeholders regarding compensatory education for students with disabilities. The changes in school...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?
- Q&A: Dispute Resolution