New York City is making a $205 million investment to improve programs for students with special needs. NatDuddridgeTV has the story.
One, specialized for students with
, is called NEST. Another is called SEED, for children with sensory needs, and PATH, is for students with emotional disabilities."Our students with disabilities and their families deserve public schools that see them and can meet their unique needs and prepare them for bold futures," Banks said. "I am very proud that this administration is taking decisive steps to serve our students with disabilities, to transform the way that we serve our students with disabilities, and, most importantly, to include our students, our advocates, our families in the team that will do this together," a student said.
There's also a new paid internship program for high school students who have been through some of these programs, so they can help coach other younger students coming up through the system.
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