by NJ Joint Council of County Special Services | Dec 1, 2020 | News
As the second wave of COVID-19 intensifies in New Jersey, the perspectives of two school leaders are gaining attention throughout the state. Their opinions and expertise are well-received as educators, students and families look for ways to move forward this year and...
by NJ Joint Council of County Special Services | Oct 27, 2020 | News
“Working as a teacher in a special services school district has always been a dream of mine.” Rachel Krementz has long known what she wanted to do with her life, and she followed her calling to the Cape May County Special Services School District’s Ocean Academy,...
by NJ Joint Council of County Special Services | Sep 22, 2020 | News
For many, being a special education teacher is a calling, not a career. Teachers who are making profound differences in the lives of their students with special needs for the eight county special services school districts in New Jersey say that while the job may have...
by NJ Joint Council of County Special Services | Aug 28, 2020 | News
This hasn’t been a traditional summer for the students, administrators, and staff of New Jersey’s eight county special services school districts. But, with the help of technology, the districts have maintained some summer traditions through Extended School Year (ESY)...
by NJ Joint Council of County Special Services | Jul 17, 2020 | News
The end of the school year was anything but traditional, yet the committed teachers, staff and administrators throughout New Jersey’s eight county special services school districts worked hard to maintain enthusiasm and provide students with a bit of tradition through...
by NJ Joint Council of County Special Services | Jun 15, 2020 | News
“Children with the most intensive disabilities cannot serve as the test case for whether New Jersey schools can reopen safely.” – Dr. Howard Lerner, superintendent of Bergen County Special Services School District and chairman of the NJ Joint Council of County...
