Ask artificial intelligence (AI) about special education, and the online oracle has been trained to respond with such delightful phrases as, “navigating a maze” and “demystifying the jargon.” This is accurate: I have two master's degrees in education, and I still...
The Changing Faces of Our Schools
According to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s, or OSPI’s, school district report cards, the number of students enrolled in the North Thurston, Olympia and Tumwater school districts declined by 1,035 students between 2018 and...
The Tacoma Special Education PTA is an amazing resource for Pierce County families. The group provides training and resource to Tacoma School District families. On October 23, their Zoom meeting focused on making schools more inclusive. I had the great honor to hear of a very ...
North Thurston Public Schools had their Board of Directors meeting on October 1, 2024. I've noticed some problematic special education practices, and so I addressed the Board. Specifically, the district seems to have no formal procedure for determining a child's need for a paraeducator. Yet, OSPI...
Advocacy Unlocked LLC is super excited to open in-person locations serving. As part of this effort, we have done significant research into the educational landscape in these areas. At first, we considered this a standard process of determining if families needed IEP advocates and support with...