Two dozen special education aides working in a local school district are being told they must show proof they have met a two-decade-old set of federal and state education requirements or their jobs could be in jeopardy.
At issue is a 2004 law — and a lack of compliance that apparently went unnoticed until recently. Federal law requires that special education aides who help instruct students at Title I high-poverty schools meet certain state-determined education requirements.
