Report on Special Education Released
A report with recommendations for improvements for special needs students programs is open for public input.
An external committee established by Education Minister Karen Casey has concluded its review of services provided by the province for students with special needs.
The committee, chaired by retired school administrator Walter Farmer and including former educator Miles MacDonald and Acadia University education professor Lynn Aylward, has tabled 27 recommendations in its final report, released today, Aug. 22.
The report acknowledges the need for improvement to some areas of the Special Education Policy.
Last spring, the committee held eight public meetings across the province, hearing from 154 speakers. Meetings were also held with school board members and staff, as well as other individuals and groups.
More than a thousand response forms were received from educators, parents, guardians and other interested parties.
Ms. Casey will respond to the report and the comments received following the public input phase.
Interested parties can respond to the report by e-mail to [email protected] or by writing to the Department of Education, Corporate Policy. P.O. Box 578, Halifax, N.S. B3J 2S9. Comments on the report will be accepted up until Sept. 28.
The report is available on the department's website, www.ednet.ns.ca