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Its mission is to ensure parents, educators, and students have the information and tools necessary to fully understand, address, and safeguard the unique needs of all students who require special education.
Recent Articles
U.S. Dept. of Ed Investigates Virginia Dept. of Ed
Problems identified by OSEP relate to complaints and due process, mediation, independent education evaluations, and overall monitoring failures.
It is curious that just two days later, OSEP released its “2020 Determination Letters on State Implementation of IDEA”, which lists Virginia as “Meets Requirements”.
How is it possible for VDOE to receive this rating?
Do This First
Buy a dozen binders and document separators, and file everything. That’s my big piece of advice to parents — that and stay calm.
Navigating the special education system is stressful on its own. While being organized won’t eliminate the stress, it will tilt it toward resting between the stressful and stress-free zones.