Teaching through the gaps: Inside Kanawha County’s special education classrooms

Teaching through the gaps: Inside Kanawha County’s special education classrooms

Kanawha County educators, parents and administrators are working to close wide achievement gaps for students with disabilities. While only about 10% of West Virginia’s special education students scored proficient on statewide tests last year, families share both successes and frustrations — from celebrating daily milestones to raising concerns over IEP implementation, staffing and the Hope Scholarship program.