Not exact matches
While there are several factors that affect
special education placement, teachers often act as «gatekeepers» since they are often the first ones who refer students for
special education.
The San Bruno Park Elementary District in San Mateo County faced high
special education costs for students» out - of - district
placements,
while the Santa Rosa City School District discovered a big budgeting error.
While special education dollars (about $ 50 billion nationally) can do good things for students where
placements are appropriate and service models are well thought out, state legislatures and departments of
education need to understand that allowing districts to place more and more students into
special education programs does not actually improve
education outcomes, not even for the students placed therein.
While Texas officials and some outside the state argued that the policies were well within federal law that seek to minimize
special education placements by authorizing procedures to use comprehensive research - based supports within the general
education setting.