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Report: Problems persist in CT special education system
A state-commissioned report highlights staffing shortages, ineffective oversight, and mistrust in dispute resolution, risking students' access to free appropriate public education, officials say.
- On Wednesday, Connecticut state Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker released a WestEd-commissioned report and presented it at the State Board of Education meeting, saying the review aimed to expose challenges rather than praise.
- Russell-Tucker commissioned the review six months ago amid concerns the state wasn't doing enough to support students with disabilities, and WestEd and department allies said it was a proactive, voluntary effort.
- The report identified staffing, data and trust problems across districts and the Bureau of Special Education, with staffing shortages, burdensome data collection, and low confidence in hearing officers and dispute resolution.
- Families and parents of students with disabilities face immediate risks as children may struggle to access required services, while low-income parents find the administrative complaint process free but delayed and legally uncertain.
- The report recommends concrete fixes including clearer vision and staffing reforms, urging WestEd to define a state vision, streamline workflows, hire a legal expert, and set transparent hearing officer criteria.
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Report: Problems persist in CT special ed system despite federal compliance
Flaws in Connecticut’s special education system are impeding the state’s ability to provide adequate services to students, according to a report released Wednesday by state Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker.
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Report: Problems persist in CT special education system
Flaws in Connecticut’s special education system are impeding the state’s ability to provide adequate services to students, according to a report released Wednesday by state Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker. Russell-Tucker commissioned the report six months ago amid concerns the state wasn’t doing enough to support students with disabilities. The findings affirmed many of those worries, revealing a system struggling with staffing sh…
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