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September 10, 2019
NJ’s Ranking in Special Education System Review
How did NJ's Special Education system fared in the US Department of Education's review of its Special Education State Performance...
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September 5, 2019
Education Week: “In National Ranking of School Systems, a New State Is On Top”
In this Education Week article, we learn that "New Jersey takes the top spot in the newly released 'Quality Counts...
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August 7, 2019
Take the Help Me Grow National Center Parent Survey
The Help Me Grow National Center would like YOUR input! Please share the information and the links to the survey...
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July 31, 2019
Menendez Bill to Support Families with Children with Special Health Care Needs Heads to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee that sets national health policy,...
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July 31, 2019
SPAN’s Erin Seigh Invited to Join Got Transition Family Advisory Group
SPAN is pleased to announce that one of our Transition Coordinators, Erin Seigh, has been selected to be a parent...
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June 6, 2019
Update Regarding High School Graduation Assessment Requirements
A memo from the New Jersey Department of Education Date: June 5, 2019 To: Chief School Administrators, Charter School and...
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Press Releases
October 21, 2020
Families, Youth and Professionals to Benefit from New SPAN Funding Awards
SPAN Parent Advisory Network of Newark, NJ is pleased to announce that it has received new or renewal funding from...
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January 29, 2020
SPAN’s Deepa Srinivasavaradan Receives Merle McPherson Award from the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network congratulates Deepa Srinivasavaradan, the CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” Ambassador to NJ, for being nominated...
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July 15, 2019
Autin testifies before Health Subcommittee of House Committee on Energy and Commerce
SPAN Executive Co-Director, Diana Autin, testified before the Health Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June...
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June 11, 2019
The New Jersey Deaf Mentor Program @ Kidz Village
The New Jersey Deaf Mentor Program's Kick-Off Event took place on Saturday, June 8th at Kidz Village in Woodbridge. Families...
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May 28, 2019
Diana Autin’s comments in NJ Spotlight, May 28, 2019
Read SPAN Executive Co-Director Diana Autin's comments in the May 28, 2019 NJ Spotlight article: "Feds Order NJ to Come up with...
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May 28, 2019
Diana Autin speaks on new legislation to reauthorize the Family to Family Health Information Centers
Legislation to reauthorize the Family to Family Health Information Centers (F2Fs) for the next five years has been introduced with...
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