AGENCY TESTIMONY
Improvements in special education service provision
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Christina Foti highlights significant improvements in the provision of special education services in NYC public schools. The data shows progress in compliance with federal law and increased service delivery rates.
- 92% of school-aged students fully receiving mandated special education programs
- Approximately 5,000 more students fully served compared to the previous year
- Strong provision rates of about 95% for related services
- Over 7,000 speech, occupational, and physical therapists, including 400 new hires
Christina Foti
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New York City public schools continue to prove in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, known as IDEA.
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While we remain committed to getting full to full service, last year, 92% of our school aged students were fully receiving their mandated special education programs, the highest percentage ever recorded.
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Today, I'm encouraged that New York City Public Schools is full is fully serving roughly 5,000 more students this school year compared to the same time last year, continuing our progress despite the ongoing national teacher shortages.
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Our related services continue to achieve strong provision rates of approximately 95%, supported by over 7,000 speech, occupational, and physical therapists, including more than 400 new hires this school year.