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In the Path program, the goal is to help kids learn to manage challenging behaviors while keeping them integrated with general education classmates. Outcomes are promising, educational officials say, but the program is resource-intensive and remains very small. This year, the program costs about $14 million to operate 35 Path classrooms<\/a> in prekindergarten through eighth grade. Each classroom serves 16-20 students, four of whom are classified as having emotional disabilities. Students have two teachers and daily support from a social worker and occupational therapist, all of whom are trained in evidence-based emotional and behavioral support for kids. Staff meet weekly with coaches from New York University\u2019s Trauma Informed Schools Institute<\/a>, who observe classrooms, get to know students, and help develop strategies for each child.<\/p>\r\nAdvocates say the investment is worth it and believe that it will pay off with a rise in graduation rates for students with emotional disabilities. Many would like to see the Path approach expanded, especially for older students who they say are less supported and more likely to land in jail.\r\n\r\nWithout training and resources, schools turn \u201cto the tools that they have, which are unfortunately suspensions and discipline and getting the school safety agents involved,\u201d said Rohini Singh, the director of the School Justice Project at Advocates for Children.","":null,"settings":""}}],"relationships":{"":null,"article_type":[83],"topics":[28],"misc_topics":false},"misc":{"search_results":{"":null,"excerpt":"","featured_image":16425}}},"yoast_head":"\nNYC sends 30% of students with emotional disabilities to segregated schools. 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