Education Commissioner Vincent De Gaetano has issued a formal opinion that reinforces long established legal protections for parental participation in educational decision making. The ruling follows a complaint submitted by the parents of six children who attend a specialist resource centre within the state education system. At the heart of the dispute was the Education Ministry’s refusal to allow the parents to be accompanied by representatives of their choosing during a scheduled meeting with the Director General of Educational Services....
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