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UPDATED 11.20.23—VDOE FOIA Response: Independent Evaluations of Virginia Department of Education’s Special Education Program
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UPDATED 11.20.23—VDOE FOIA Response: Independent Evaluations of Virginia Department of Education’s Special Education Program

Callie Oettinger
Nov 20, 2023
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UPDATED 11.20.23—VDOE FOIA Response: Independent Evaluations of Virginia Department of Education’s Special Education Program
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*Thank you to the three parents who submitted FOIA requests for this information and shared it with Special Education Action.

10.8.23: Article first published.

11.20.23: Article updated to include original report submitted by Dr. Robert Pasternack to Dr. Lisa Coons, as well as emails between Robert and Lisa regarding the first final report, and invoices related to both reports.

October 18, 2023, Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released two independent evaluations of its special education program. The evaluations were done by Dr. Robert Pasternack, Sam Howarth, and Nathan Levenson at the request of Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Lisa Coons.


Added November 20, 2023:

September 14, 2023: Date on the invoice New Solutions K12 (Nathan Levenson) submitted to VDOE for $35,000.

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