About Us
Our mission is to improve the quality of special education in Marin County public schools, while connecting families for a stronger community.
Dedication to Special Education was founded in 1997 in response to a need identified by Marin County Office of Education Superintendent Mary Jane Burke, who recognized special education teachers and classrooms were left outside the PTA-style fundraising efforts of regular education. What started out as an annual event to raise a small stipend for classroom teachers has evolved into our Grants Program, which invites special educators in Marin County public schools to apply for grants to purchase both materials and equipment to improve access and learning opportunities in the classroom and district-wide initiatives.