TOWNSHEND — West River Education District voters will be considering a $12,915,000 budget for fiscal year 2023 that makes several investments in programming and staffing. At a meeting Monday, the School Board approved the spending plan to present on the March 23 ballot and it’s up by $800,000 or 6.6 percent over the current year. […]
For Christina Spielbauer, the most important lesson she can take from her time serving as the director of the Carlisle Area School District is the value of building relationships that serve students. The woman from North Middleton Township will step down as superintendent effective December 31st. Three days later, she will take up her new […]
The Hood River School District has filed another appeal in a potentially landmark legal case covering the educational rights of students with special needs in Oregon. One family sued the county, claiming they refused to give their son who has autism, adequate support and education. Mike and Stephanie Frank believe their son’s right to a […]
Alan Winnikoff When I take my son to special needs programs in Westchester, I often hear that autism parents cite a certain statistic – 70% of special needs couples break up. I’ve never been able to verify that – it might be urban legend rather than reality. On the flip side, I know many couples […]
