The head of Chicago Public Schools’ Special Education Department stepped down Friday after years of criticism and most recently scathing accusations that the district violated state law in its physical restraint of special education students.
Stephanie Jones had been the chief of the Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services for four years and worked as a special education teacher for five years prior to that. About 50,000 students in CPS receive special education services for learning, developmental and physical disabilities. Her resignation was effective immediately.
