NYC special education referrals plunge 57% from pre-pandemic levels

11.18.2021 | Chalkbeat NY | “The drop in referrals likely means that there are students with disabilities that went all year without getting the help they needed and maybe continuing into this year without getting needed support,” said Randi Levine, a special education policy expert at Advocates for Children, a nonprofit that helps low-income families navigate the city’s special education system. Read article