via The Council for Exceptional Children (6.6.11):
CEC Calls On Congress to Preserve Special Education Funding; Survey Finds Special Education Impacted by Poor Economy
A survey conducted by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) – the largest international organization of professionals who work on behalf of children and youth with disabilities and gifts and talents – in collaboration with the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE), a division of CEC, reveals the poor economy is negatively impacting special education.
92% of respondents state there is – or is anticipated in the near future – an increased strain on the availability of services for students with disabilities, meaning that the poor economy is making it increasingly difficult to provide services and supports to students with disabilities...
These survey results demonstrate that school districts across the nation are struggling to meet the needs of students with disabilities while confronting very difficult economic times…
CEC has been effectively advocating for maintaining and increasing funding for special education:
…In February, CEC and its members fended off efforts by the House of Representatives to cut IDEA Part B by over $500 million. Unfortunately, this funding was restored to IDEA by taking funding from two other important education programs: school improvement and professional development grants. CEC opposes any effort to take from one education program to fund another…
Join CEC in preserving special education funding by visiting CEC’s Legislative Action Center!
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