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Dr. Joe Flynn has been part of the Warren County Special Services School District (WCSSSD) family for eight years. Retiring at the end of 2020, Flynn looks back at his time in education and how he got started in what the special services community refers to as “the...

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...

“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,...

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...

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)...

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...

“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 Special...

Students and staff of Burlington County Special Services School District meet virtually for Ms. Reinicker's class. Faced with the COVID-19 health crisis, the state’s county special services school districts rose to the challenge of maintaining services to students...

A student takes advantage of one of the many career-focused learning spaces within Burlington County Special Services School District. It may have been Alexander Graham Bell who famously said that “preparation is the key to success,” but these words are often echoed...

A student at Burlington County Special Services School District practices visiting the dentist during an on-campus simulation “Teachers from all eight of our districts are out in the community, identifying needs and then working to form programs and partnerships to...

Leaders from the eight member districts of New Jersey's Joint Council of County Special Services School Districts meet with Peggy McDonald, Assistant Commissioner for the Division of Student Services for the New Jersey Department of Education, and Kim Buxenbaum,...

Students from Bergen County Special Services School District engage in a STEM lesson using robotics. “Collectively, as the Joint Council, we are sharing best practices and expertise to support the standards outlined in the Deaf Student’s Bill of Rights,” Dr. Howard...