“Preschool-age kids entitled to special education services often wait longer than they should for services and some start kindergarten without ever having gotten the services they need, according to an audit by the New York State Comptroller’s Office.
• Meanwhile, the state Department of Education, which is responsible for making sure kids get the services they are entitled to, has fallen short, the audit says. The department has failed to: track how many kids are on school districts’ waitlists; determine how districts identify which kids gets what services and when; and track service deficits in each district.”