Advice for parents from Washington’s Teacher of the Year: “You know your child best”

by Arik Korman

Washington’s 2020 Teacher of the Year, Amy Campbell, has some advice for parents: “Remember, you know your child best.” A special education teacher for 12 years at Helen Baller Elementary School, Campbell serves students with moderate to profound disabilities. She was selected 2020 Teacher of the Year for her fierce belief in the power of … Read more Advice for parents from Washington’s Teacher of the Year: “You know your child best”

What we’ve learned from a statewide listening tour on special education (Part one)

by Arik Korman

The special education system in Washington state is a complex web whose strands bring together many different people. There are students receiving special education services, parents and guardians, educators, school administrators, local advocates, community organizations and state and federal governments. As Washington faces some of the poorest outcomes in the country for students with disabilities, … Read more What we’ve learned from a statewide listening tour on special education (Part one)