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Special‑education director reports 374 students with disabilities on Dec. 1; division pilots SPIRE reading curriculum with early gains

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Goochland County Public Schools reported 374 students with disabilities on the December 1 census, roughly in line with state averages, and presented early positive growth from a pilot of the SPIRE reading program for students whose disabilities affect reading.

Sarah Franklin Murray, director of exceptional education, reported the division’s December 1 special‑education census: 374 students with disabilities out of a division enrollment of 2,643, a share broadly consistent with Virginia averages (approximately 14 percent). The majority of students were identified with learning disabilities or other health impairments (including attention disorders), with…

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