Friends of Somerville SEPAC is a dedicated, nonprofit organization founded with a singular, vital mission: to support the work of the Somerville Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SSEPAC).

A data-driven analysis of persistent inequities and significant academic outcomes in Somerville Public Schools.

Special education students make up 1/5 of our district. If we don’t engage in conversation and submit questions to the upcoming forums, their needs won’t be part of the conversation. Let’s make sure our kids and families are represented and they remain part of the conversation.

SSEPAC shared a report to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) on August 13th, 2025 regarding the upcoming district review of Somerville Public Schools (SPS) for the 2025-2026 school year.

RFK Jr. proposed a federal autism registry, triggering immediate alarm among autistic individuals, families, clinicians, and disability-rights advocates. Kennedy described this project as part of a nationwide “disease registry,” mischaracterizing autism as a disease rather than a lifelong neurodevelopmental disability.

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