The report recommends several solutions including that legislators and policymakers address these barriers by providing equitable and
adequate special education funding to charter schools and authorizers through a system that prioritizes accountability, local control, and responsiveness to evolving needs of students.
Not exact matches
The survey, conducted by the National Association of State Directors of
Special Education, found that 23 of the 52 officials responding were concerned about finding
adequate funding for their efforts.
Declaring «awe» for
special -
education teachers» hard work, Frelinghuysen also questioned whether the administration had proposed
adequate funding for students with disabilities.
The wholly inadequate
special education funding structure in North Carolina is the biggest obstacle to providing
adequate services, equipment, materials, aides, and instruction to students with disabilities.
An interesting observation in Texas is that some of the state's wealthy districts had originally proposed that money did not make much difference but later complained that limited
funding did not enable them to provide an
adequate level of
education for their students, especially their
special needs students.
The shift to adequacy has made ensuring there are
adequate resources for all students - especially those with
special needs such as students in
special education, those at - risk of academic failure, and English Language Learners - is the focus of state
funding systems.
Reilly said the district doesn't get
adequate funding for
special education in relationship to its cost, and she recommended that the district lobby for more money for it.
These concerns, along with feedback from parents, educators, and policymakers, led us to develop the Co-op model for
funding special education; a model that is based on sound actuarial principles, benefits all students, and ensures
adequate funding for students with disabilities — no matter what their needs are.
Additionally, the predictability and stability created by the Co-op protects students with disabilities by ensuring
adequate funding for
special education services — even during financially uncertain times — and by keeping decisions and delivery of those services local.