New York City

The New York State Education Department (“NYSED”) has revised how it evaluates school districts’ compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”). For families in New York City, where special education service delays and implementation failures are longstanding and well-documented, this shift has important implications.

After years of navigating the special education system, meeting with school district officials and teachers, identifying and...

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If your child is eligible for bus transportation, you can now check their route on the Office of Pupil Transportation website.

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In the book Love That Boy, columnist Ron Fournier shares his personal story as a parent of a child with Asperger’s Syndrome.

Once your child has a New York City ID number, the question becomes how to...