Are students benefiting from the rising costs of Special Ed?
Special Ed is consuming a growing share of public school budgets. With new data emerging, Edunomics Lab is taking a fresh look at Special Ed spending to better understand the extent to which rising identification rates and staffing increases deliver value for students.
State-by-state comparisons make it clear that systems are making different choices when it comes to serving students with disabilities and those choices are delivering wildly different results for students. In this 30-minute webinar we share our findings. They may surprise you; they certainly did us.
Higher Special Education Funding Not Tied to Better Outcomes
Early look at state-by-state spending on special ed reveals scattershot efforts, suggests evidence-backed reading instruction for all kids is crucial.