What’s News, Breaking: Monday, November 28, 2022
SETTLEMENT REQUIRES CITY AGENCIES TO IMPROVE SERVICES FOR DIABETIC CHILDREN: United States District Judge Nina Gershon in Brooklyn federal court has granted preliminary approval to a landmark settlement that will ensure children with diabetes in NYC receive the care they need to fully participate in school and school-related activities. The proposed class action settlement resolves claims that New York City, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Office of School Health systemically failed to ensure that students with diabetes could attend school safely and have access to the same educational opportunities as their peers, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act and the New York City Human Rights Law.
Under the Settlement Agreement, defendants will modify their policies, practices, and procedures related to determining the needs of students with diabetes; providing care such that students with diabetes are not excluded or segregated from their classmates; training for staff and contractors, among other points.
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GOVERNOR VETOES BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION PASSED ON BEHALF OF DYSLEXIC STUDENTS: Legislation that would have helped children with the learning differences dyslexia (reading) and dysgraphia (writing) has gotten Governor Kathy Hochul’s veto, even though it had unanimous legislative support. The bill (Assembly Bill A2185), whose cosponsors included Assemblymembers Robert Carroll (D-44), Jo Anne Simon (D-52) and William Colton (D-47), would have established a task force to examine appropriate and effective evidence-based dyslexia and dysgraphia screening methods, reading interventions, and other educational supports for students in kindergarten through grade five.