100+ WA districts are starting school year without fully funded special ed. Here's why
TACOMA — On the first day of school in 2019, Kristin Luippold sat in her parked car outside of Washington Elementary School, holding her breath.
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TACOMA — On the first day of school in 2019, Kristin Luippold sat in her parked car outside of Washington Elementary School, holding her breath.
Sep. 29—On the first day of school in 2019, Kristin Luippold sat in her parked car outside of Washington Elementary School, holding her breath.
Northwest SOIL cannot accept new students after investigators found “unacceptably high” use of restraints and isolation.
Washington was one of just 11 states that met federal requirements for educating students with disabilities this year. This stamp of approval marks a first for the state in recent memory. …
The feds' requirements leave a lot to be desired, two education attorneys said, and don't reflect the ongoing difficulties that kids with disabilities and their families still face.