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Ask an Advocate: 504 Plan or IEP? ideas on education iep north thurston public schools the jolt Dec 19, 2024

My child is a third grader in NTPS. He has a 504 Plan for ADHD and dyslexia. He gets in trouble a lot for playing and not paying attention, and he won’t do his work. The teachers have started sending him to the office because of his behavior, so he is missing out on class and doesn’t...

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North Thurston Public Schools Board Public Comment advocacy north thurston public schools paraeducator shortage paraeducators systemic change washignton state Oct 02, 2024

North Thurston Public Schools had their Board of Directors meeting on October 1, 2024. I've noticed some problematic special education practices, and so I addressed the Board. Specifically, the district seems to have no formal procedure for determining a child's need for a paraeducator. Yet, OSPI...

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Shannon

Non-Attorney Special Education Advocater

I'm an advocate, a teacher and, most importantly, a mom.

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