With Hospital's Help, R.I. District Brings Spec. Ed. Pupils Back
Christian Crank, 6, works on his reading skills at Silver Spring Elementary School in East Providence, R.I. The district enlisted a local psychiatric hospital to keep special education students like Chris in regular district schools.
—Gretchen Ertl for Education Week
District has served 100 students once sent away
East Providence, R.I.
Last year, Nick Lethbridge rode a school bus to Massachusetts to attend classes with other students who, like him, have autism and other significant disabilities.
This year, Nick, 15, takes classes minutes away from home at Martin Middle School right here in East Providence. He rides the bus with two of his siblings, takes art class with peers who don’t have disabilities, and eats lunch in the cafeteria along with dozens of other Martin students. For the first time, Nick has homework.
“He’s taken a lot of leaps and bounds this year,” said...
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