From the Washington Post:

The District’s top special education official testified in federal court yesterday that some school personnel ignore scheduled meetings with parents, contributing to the city’s failure to meet the needs of students with learning disabilities or behavioral challenges.

Richard Nyankori, acting deputy chancellor for special education, testified that the no-shows were sometimes caused by “willful” action by staff. In a subsequent interview, he also blamed the problem in part on “indifference.”

A spokeswoman for the Washington Teachers’ Union characterized Nyankori’s claim as “a lie, for lack of a better word.” The testimony came in a hearing about the District’s lack of progress in improving its services for children with disabilities. In 2006, the district was ordered to make changes after parents filed suit alleging that children with disabilities faced unreasonable delays getting services.

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