02.10.2016 | DNAInfo | Advocates hailed the DOE’s first step as a positive sign. The fact that special education FAQ clearly states that budget, staff and space can’t limit services is “big,” said Maggie Moroff, of Advocates for Children. “They’re trying to send a real message to the schools,” she said, noting how her group “used to fight all the time to get kids into district schools” and now “we fight all the time to get kids out” because the reform resulted in students being unable to get what they needed. But Moroff said more needs to be done. For starters, the DOE needs to take the “next step” and tell schools how to meet students’ needs when their budgets, staff and space can’t meet them beyond simply working with their Borough Field Support Centers, she said. Read article