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Parents and educators urge Ocean City to expand and fund Unified Sports program
Summary
Multiple teachers, parents, and advocates urged the Ocean City board to support and fund a Unified Sports program modeled on nearby Mainland Regional High School, citing inclusion benefits for students with disabilities and calls for adequate staffing and funding to run it as a varsity-level program.
Several public commenters urged the Ocean City School District to fund and strengthen a Unified Sports program that pairs students with and without disabilities for inclusive athletics and activities.
Grace Trott, who identified herself as a teacher and parent, described Unified Sports as a program run alongside Special Olympics that fosters inclusion, social and emotional benefits, and community connection; she…
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