Throwing down the gauntlet before the governor's budget address, parents and
other education advocates on Jan. 10 called on the state to
pay the billions of dollars it owes New York City
public schools.
Throwing down the gauntlet before the governor's budget address on Jan. 13, parents and
other education advocates on Jan. 10 called on the state to
pay the billions of dollars it owes New York City
public schools.
Moreover,
advocates should keep in mind that school districts in participating states access Medicaid dollars directly to
pay for medically necessary services for students with disabilities.70 The Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act requires that districts provide all necessary services and resources to afford every child a «free appropriate public education,» and some medically related supports qualify for Medicaid reimbursement.71 With less Medicaid funding statewide to meet that guarantee, states and districts would have to siphon money from other education funding streams to afford necessary medical services that support the learning of students with disa
Education Act requires that districts provide all necessary services and resources to afford every child a «free appropriate
public education,» and some medically related supports qualify for Medicaid reimbursement.71 With less Medicaid funding statewide to meet that guarantee, states and districts would have to siphon money from other education funding streams to afford necessary medical services that support the learning of students with disa
education,» and some medically related supports qualify for Medicaid reimbursement.71 With less Medicaid funding statewide to meet that guarantee, states and districts would have to siphon money from
other education funding streams to afford necessary medical services that support the learning of students with disa
education funding streams to afford necessary medical services that support the learning of students with disabilities.