Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Parents File Civil Rights Complaint Over Proposed Cuts in Special Education Services

STAMFORD, Conn. -- When she thinks about the cuts proposed to special education, Robin Portanova thinks about her son -- a 15-year-old on the autism spectrum who attends Stamford High School and relies on its services.
"My goal is for Anthony to become a contributing member of society," said Portanova, president of Stamford Education 4 Autism, and the parent leading a civil rights complaint against the public school system.
In the $232 million budget that Superintendent Joshua P. Starr has recommended for the 2011-'12 school year, reductions would include 12 special education teachers, nine employees from the pupil personnel services department and one special education administrator.

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