Notes from the Counseling Department

Here we are, a new year!  It is always funny to live on a school year calendar along with the yearly calendar.  For those in education, it can sometimes feel like the new year starts in September, not January.  Whenever your new year happens, we hope that January has started off well for you. If you are not a part of the education world, the terms, acronyms, and references that are used can often sound like gibberish.  It can also be difficult to know who to talk with if you have a concern about your child's school experience.  Over the next few blog posts, we will try to clarify language, terms, and other information that you may encounter.   We will start with some basic definitions that are often used in education. Legal terms that often come up/are related to education: Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE):       The right students have to receive and access equal educational opportunities. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE):        A requirement stating that