Davis later received her J.D. from the University of Georgia and then worked for the Georgia Legal Services
Special Education Program, advocating for proper services and placement for special needs st
Special Education Program, advocating for
proper services and
placement for
special needs st
special needs students.
Students assigned to
special education programs often encounter significant challenges in obtaining an
education in the New York City public school system — some parents are sent back and forth between schools and enrollment centers without their problems being resolved; some students are kept out of school because they must wait for
proper placements or
special education services after the school year starts; and some students with disabilities do not receive the
special transportation they need to get to school.