New York City IEP Advocacy Hub

District 2

UES, Tribeca, Greenwich Village

"Private placement (Carter Case) pressure dominates."

District 3

Upper West Side, Harlem

The 'District 3 Shuffle' and ICT waitlists.

District 6

Washington Heights, Inwood

Bilingual assessment backlogs.

District 7

South Bronx, Mott Haven

Systemic failure to identify 2e students.

District 8

Hunts Point, Throgs Neck

Compliance issues due to teacher turnover.

District 9

Grand Concourse, Morrisania

Charter school pushout crisis.

District 10

Riverdale, Fordham

Stark contrast in service quality.

District 11

Pelham Parkway, Co-op City

Shortage of specialized ASD Nest seats.

District 12

Crotona Park, West Farms

Health-related attendance challenges.

District 13

Bed-Stuy, Clinton Hill

Extreme PTA funding disparities.

District 14

Williamsburg, Greenpoint

Gentrification vs. District 75 seats.

District 15

Park Slope, Sunset Park

IEPs as middle school placement tools.

District 17

Crown Heights, East Flatbush

Charter-hollowed special ed budgets.

District 19

East New York, Starrett City

Severe lack of related service providers.

District 20

Bay Ridge, Borough Park

Stigma-driven referral delays.

District 21

Coney Island, Bensonhurst

Language access barriers (Russian/Chinese).

District 22

Flatbush, Mill Basin

Reluctance to classify 'softer' ADHD needs.

District 24

Corona, Elmhurst

Overcrowding and functional grouping issues.

District 25

Flushing, Whitestone

Academic pressure masking 2e disabilities.

District 26

Bayside, Little Neck

The "District 26 Shield" of denial.

District 27

Rockaways, Ozone Park

Transit sprawl and busing failures.

District 28

Forest Hills, Jamaica

The middle-class service 'squeeze.'

District 29

Rosedale, Cambria Heights

Behavioral vs. Learning classification war.

District 30

Astoria, LIC, Jackson Heights

Outdated legacy inclusion models.

District 31

Staten Island (Borough-wide)

Geographic isolation and program access.