Episode 4: Ms. Nicole Talks Special Education (Part 3)

This third and final episode of a three-part series is a continuation of a conversation with Ms. Nicole, a preschool teacher in Bergen county who used to be a special education teacher and behaviorist. Ms, Nicole informs us that every child in the public school system is entitled to a Free Appropriate Public Education; no matter how costly or time-consuming a student’s education is, the school district must fund all aspects of it. Ms. Nicole points out that schools may not always be transparent with families about available resources due to financial constraints. Ms. Nicole says, “I don’t think it’s this malicious thing that they do, but [school districts] don’t outwardly go and give out all that information because of how it’s going to be costly.” By “all that information” she refers to additional resources that many parents are unaware of. Tune in to hear the end of a beautifully spoken story by Ms. Nicole!