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NYC Education Dept. therapists face monthslong payment delays for special ed work
02.20.2022 | NY Daily News | “It’s really frustrating because the office of special education has put this out there as an opportunity for kids with disabilities … but if the providers aren’t ready and able then not a lot can happen, and the providers can’t be ready and able if the [Education Department] isn’t paying them or taking too long to pay them,” said Maggie Moroff, the special education policy director at Advocates for Children. Read article