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http://www2.townonline.com/framingham/atGlance/view.bg?articleid=462534
At right, state Sen. Karen Spilka with Caitlyn Lacerra at the Learning Center for Deaf Children and below, Rep. Tom Sannicandro with Aviv Levy.
The two politicians visited the school March 3 as part of a plan by legislators from around the state to visit with special education schools and students to learn about the disparities that exist between state approved special education schools and public schools.
The special education schools have to meet all state requirements under the Education Reform Act of 1993, and yet have received virtually no financial assistance over the last decade to pay for the additional cost. The special education schools play a vital role in assisting the state with thousands of its disabled children by providing highly specialized education and treatment that the public schools are not equipped to provide. To address this, they, along with their association, The Massachusetts Association of 766 Approved Private Schools (maaps), have launched the "Campaign for Equal Education Opportunity."
At right, state Sen. Karen Spilka with Caitlyn Lacerra at the Learning Center for Deaf Children and below, Rep. Tom Sannicandro with Aviv Levy.
The two politicians visited the school March 3 as part of a plan by legislators from around the state to visit with special education schools and students to learn about the disparities that exist between state approved special education schools and public schools.
The special education schools have to meet all state requirements under the Education Reform Act of 1993, and yet have received virtually no financial assistance over the last decade to pay for the additional cost. The special education schools play a vital role in assisting the state with thousands of its disabled children by providing highly specialized education and treatment that the public schools are not equipped to provide. To address this, they, along with their association, The Massachusetts Association of 766 Approved Private Schools (maaps), have launched the "Campaign for Equal Education Opportunity."