New Jersey governor wants more specialized schools dedicated to autism

Jan. 18, 2011
Some object to plan to move away from integrating students into neighborhood schools

From The New York Times: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has proposed creating additional specialized public schools for educating children with autism, a departure for many communities, which integrate those children into neighborhood schools. Parents and advocates are split over the idea of creating specialized schools for children with autism, reflecting a larger debate nationally over whether those children are best served in separate programs or in general-education classes.

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