That's a losing strategy, given that special education spending has grown from 4 percent to 21 percent of total school spending between 1970 and 2005. (educationnext.org)
Even after adjusting for inflation and rising student enrollment, total school spending is up. (teacherpensions.org)
Direct and indirect effects of leadership on student learning account for about a quarter of total school effects. (wallacefoundation.org)