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TACE review finds strengths and gaps in LCPS special‑education services; district to craft 3–5 year action plan
Summary
An external TACE team presented an audit of Las Cruces Public Schools’ special‑education program, noting gains in elementary reading for students with disabilities, stagnant math outcomes, higher exclusionary discipline in more‑restrictive placements and attendance challenges. LCPS will develop a multi‑year implementation plan with TACE support.
Las Cruces Public Schools officials presented a year‑long, externally led review of the district’s special‑education services on Oct. 14, reporting strengths in reading gains for some students and identifying several areas needing sustained action, including math instruction, exclusionary discipline and attendance.
TACE (Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education) led the audit. Kristen Perez Rickles of TACE and district special‑education leaders described a process of data collection, campus visits to 16 schools, staff and parent surveys and classroom observations. TACE identified four headline findings: rising reading proficiency for students with disabilities in several grades; relatively stagnant math…
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