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"I need to stand out here and fight for these babies who have different special education intellectual needs," says Katrina McCoy-Scott of her 24-year-old son, who has autism.
That's why the mother of three is among students at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina who are getting free tuition for their master's degree in special education thanks to a grant from the state's Office of Special Education Programs, the Winston-Salem Journal reports.
The program, called RAMSES (Residency and Apprentice Model: Supporting Equity in Schools), helps students who already have an undergraduate degree get mentorship and instructional support while completing the state's initial licensure through the university's Master of Arts in Teaching program for special education.
"It's just not North Carolina, but because there are so many vacancies and federal law requires that students with disabilities be taught by qualified teachers who know how to teach people with disabilities," says April Whitehurst, an assistant professor of special education at WSSU.
The National Center for Education Statistics says around 13% of students in North Carolina are served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the state board of education says as of May 2023, 45% of public schools reported vacancies in special education positions and 78% reported difficulties in hiring Read the Entire Article
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