Vanessa BLAIS

Students with disabilities are entitled to an integrated and inclusive education. Creating segregated, centralized schools is re-institutionalizing students who need supports to access their education. This is a step back from the promise New Hampshire made to families with the lived experience of disabilities. Schools are a major pillar of community life for families, and this would remove families from their community life. It would also separate students from natural supports. Segregating students is also detrimental to the mainstream student population who benefits from inclusive education.