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Schools fall short as teens with disabilities jump to adulthood
- 11-14-2011
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By Emily Alpert/Voice of San Diego
In San Diego Unified, schools are falling far short in helping special education students plan for what happens after high school, according to a new report paid for by the school district. Schools are supposed to help teens with disabilities make the jump to adulthood under federal law. They are required to work with students to draw up plans that include their goals for after high school, what classes they should take to achieve them, and what services the school district will supply to help. San Diego State University special education professor Jason Naranjo analyzed more than 1,200 student plans and found that none of them were adequate under federal requirements. Among the slew of problems Naranjo saw: (more...)
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