special education

Freshman Hailey Staszkow combines passions, starts company

May 22, 2017 La Vista 0

Mira Costa freshman Hailey Staszkow combined her passion for theater and her love for helping children in special education through her creation of Anchorless Productions, a company that brings children together with volunteers to engage in performing arts. Staszkow began her journey with Anchorless Productions in October 2016, when she founded the company. The first production is a 30-minute adaptation of the musical “Aladdin.” […]

Mental health funding must be restored

March 11, 2011 La Vista 0

Before leaving office, former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed $133 million in funding for Assembly Bill 3632, which for 25 years has provided mental health treatment, like psychotherapy, to special education students. […]

Staff Editorial: Special education currently gets unfair criticism for our budgets

April 9, 2010 La Vista 0

California’s state budget has been slashed beyond recovery by a combination of economic disaster and legislative failure. In the midst of this crisis, special education receives too much blame for California’s shrinking education budget. […]