Cumberland Schools Invest in Disability Support | Fayetteville News

Cumberland County Schools is pouring over $1.8 million into student support for kids with disabilities — rolling out new iPads for young learners, an online learning platform for high schoolers, expanded sign-language services, and outside help for psychoeducational evaluations. While hiring new school psychologists from across the country brings hope, a deepening shortage of speech-language pathologists remains a critical hurdle. The district’s summer evaluation blitz, aided by contracted specialists, helped close gaps — but compensation may be key to solving the long-term staffing crisis. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/aa93768e1c0b650a