SPEDWatch meeting to explore special education issues

SPEDWatch, Inc., will host a Community Meeting on Monday December 3 at the Yarmouth Town Library, 312 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm.  SPEDWatch is a statewide nonprofit watchdog group that is working to secure the educational rights of all Massachusetts schoolchildren with disabilities (ages 3-21.)  Executive Director Ellen Chambers will speak about the high rate of noncompliance with special education laws in the Commonwealth's public schools, the conditions that allow noncompliance to continue unchecked, and the disastrous consequences this has had for students. She will explain SPEDWatch's mission and their unique plan to address this silent crisis in our educational system. Ms. Chambers will also facilitate a discussion with parents who may have specific concerns about special education in their local communities, and will provide tips on how parents can effectively pursue change in their own school districts.

The meeting is free and open to the public. Registration is required by calling SPEDWatch at (978) 433-5983 or emailing info@spedwatch.org