The ARISE Coalition and Parents for Inclusive Education (“PIE”), two groups focused on improving education for students with disabilities in New York City, are working together to create a Student Advisory Panel on accessibility in the NYC public schools. The panel will work with members of both organizations to identify specific concerns and make recommendations...

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PIE is currently focusing its work on advocating for more barrier-free schools for students with physical disabilities. We are not only looking to increase the number of opportunities and programs available to students with physical disabilities, but we are also advocating for students and families to have more concrete information on the schools that are...

PIE is working with a professor at Teachers College to study and identify schools in NYC that have effective inclusive communities. The Study seeks to determine the key inclusive practices of the schools by interviewing various constituencies of the schools. The goal of the Study is to create a document detailing the practices of inclusive schools, which can be...