Melissa in the Morning: Special Educators in CT

Young female teacher working with a Down syndrome schoolboy sitting at desk using a tablet computer in a primary school classroom, front view, close up

Melissa in the Morning: Special Educators in CT

There is a severe shortage of special educators in Connecticut. Sacred Heart University and Stamford Public Schools have partnered up to create the Para Pioneer Program to help solve the problem and attract more people to special ed. We spoke with Sally Drew, Program Director of Special Education at SHU, about the program and their goal to recruit more special educators.

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