Connecticut report highlights severe issues at special education schools, including inadequate staffing, unqualified instructors, overuse of restraints, and systemic failures in High Road programs.
A recent report by the Connecticut Office of the Child Advocate and Disability Rights Connecticut reveals severe issues at special education schools, focusing on High Road, a state-approved private special education program controlling six schools with around 300 students. The report claims that the schools have inadequate staffing, unqualified instructors, overuse of restraints and seclusion, and systemic failures. Local districts and state leaders are urged to step up monitoring and provide oversight to these publicly-funded private schools.
March 12, 2024
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