In addition to the staff shortages, District 75 has a teacher-absentee rate exceeding the rate of New York City teacher absenteeism citywide, according to federal data.
Special-education students who are supposed to get 12 months of services sometimes face obstacles during the summer months, during which their risk of regression is greater than for other kids.
School officials have talked for years about improving special education. The de Blasio administration is trying a new approach. Does it go deep enough?
