State report finds ‘Chicago flunks when it comes to special ed’
September 29th, 2009From the Chicago Tribune:
A report by the Illinois State Board of Education has found that about half of Chicago public schools reviewed by the state failed to provide adequate services to children with disabilities.
The report, which “excoriates the district for its continued failure to comply with federal disability laws,” also found that 40 percent of the 96 schools monitored were not properly implementing special education plans.
The school district was supposed to come up with a plan to address the concerns this month, but instead is challenging the report. Administrators argue there are only six areas that need more work [not 11], and blame the state’s findings on flawed methodology.

