State officials says special education is a ‘core priority.’ Parents and advocates beg to differ.

Cheryl Poe has spent more than a decade as an advocate for students with disabilities in Virginia. She said she immediately identified with a recent report from the federal Department of Education, which found systemic problems with how the Virginia Department of Education oversees special education. But when she read the state’s response — a … Continue reading State officials says special education is a ‘core priority.’ Parents and advocates beg to differ.