For many families, choosing a different educational path isn’t about chasing something “better.” It’s about finding a place where their child is understood. Over the past two years, we’ve spoken with hundreds of New Hampshire families. Every story is unique, but many share a common theme: a child whose needs weren’t quite being met, followed … Read more
In today’s email, we are announcing Episode 3 of our Choosing School podcast: Special Needs, Different Paths. A brief description is below. Choosing School talks about real education choices with real families. Take a look. Pictures from the very successful fair in Hudson are below. Enjoy! Finally, come to our last fair of the year in … Read more
About 51% of fourth-grade students in our state are still not reading proficiently. In addition, we have a significant gap in the literacy proficiency rate of children with disabilities. The New Hampshire Department of Education supports a number of efforts to support families to help their children learn to read, including children with special needs. … Read more
Schools get a lot of money to provide the supports that Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) or 504 plans specify. These plans are supposed to ensure that students receive a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) by schools receiving federal funds. I have heard stories from families about special needs children who aren’t getting the services they … Read more
We have a guest author this week. I hope you find the content as informative and compelling as I did. Also, check out her online offerings. Links are at the end of the article. Our Fair schedule for Claremont, Candia, and Keene is listed just after the article. Check them out. The Claremont Fair is … Read more
