Special educators serving Silicon Valley’s disabled and most vulnerable children are about to be laid off. Charles Hinman, interim superintendent of the Santa Clara County Office of Education, sent a Feb. 25 letter to staff, obtained by San José Spotlight, which said this is a result of school districts throughout the county closing schools due to declining enrollment and multimillion-dollar budget deficits. He said it’s led to a year-over-year decline of students in the county’s special education programs, which are operated on public school campuses. The programs serve students with disabilities from birth to age 22. Special education enrollment throughout…
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