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CPEI at WestEd Helps Hawaii Examine Special Education
Report Raises Questions About Hawaii's Special Education System
Honolulu Star Advertiser – November 14, 2011Hawaii seems like a paradise to many people, but it can be a confusing place for special education students and their families.
Dona Meinders, Project Director for the Center for Prevention and Early Intervention (CPEI) at WestEd, recently compiled a report for the state of Hawaii that examines its special education system. The state wants to find ways to improve services and boost achievement for special education students.
According to this article, parents find the organizational structures and roles related to special education confusing. Big variations exist from one school to the next in the type of staffing and services offered to special education students.