Tuesday, September 15, 2009

More Federal Special Ed Funding?

From Education Week:

With Harkin's Move, Full Funding for IDEA Gains Momentum

"Full funding" of the act is often referred to as providing states with per-pupil federal aid for students with disabilities that is equivalent to 40 percent of the average per-student cost.
Thanks to the economic-stimulus bill, funding for IDEA grants to states was increased to 34 percent of the average per-student cost. But that was a one-time investment, without which IDEA grants are funded at around 17 percent of the cost of special education programs. Federal funding has never exceeded 18 percent.

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