The parents in the East Orange School District in Essex County transformed their special education parent advisory group from what was a floundering district-led group to a mighty and flourishing parent-led group in just a few months.
On June 13th at the 2nd Annual NJ-SSEAC Special Education Celebration, we honored Debbie Esposito and her memory by presenting the 1st annual Debbie Esposito Family-School Partnership Award to Union SEPAG’s Co-Leaders Carla Vicari and Aracely DiGirolamo.
In the summer of 2020, with the fear of another year of virtual learning looming, parents of students receiving special education services in Roselle Park began to coalesce regarding how to mitigate the learning
When the pandemic forced the closure of in person learning in March 2020, parent groups had to shift gears.
When the pandemic forced the closure of in person learning in March 2020, parent groups had to shift gears.
Over the past three years as the Executive Director of Exceptional Children for Millville Public Schools, we have developed a great partnership with our Special Education Parent Advocacy Group (SEPAG) and the START- Engaging Parents of Students with Disabilities in Schools (START-EPSD) Project at SPAN.
Montgomery Township School District (MTSD) lies within a Somerset County community that aspires towards excellence and inclusion for every student. The MTSD’s “Portrait of a Graduate” is not representative of any single pathway to success.
On August 20, 2020 a group of parent members of the Bridgeton Public Schools Special Education Parent Advisory Group (SEPAG) gathered for a social distanced in-person SEPAG meeting to discuss the district’s re-opening plans and to meet a new Superintendent, Dr. Keith Miles.
