Charter schools now account for one-third of public campuses in Houston ISD’s boundaries, a new report shows, contributing to the rapidly declining enrollment that is prompting officials to call for the closure of a dozen HISD campuses. Additionally, HISD has been left with a higher share of students with costly special education needs, straining the district’s finances, according to the report by the Texas Education Leadership Lab at the University of Texas at Austin.
EdSource When more than 90% of San Diego Unified School District teachers voted to authorize a strike, it wasn’t just about pay increases or health care benefits — it was about special education caseloads that some teachers say are pushing them out of the profession....
nj.com Special education advocates also say Sherrill’s administration needs to consider making major changes to how funding is distributed for students with disabilities. The special education portion of the formula sends too much money to some districts and not...
WUNC News For families whose kids need special education services, the system they have to pass through can sometimes be an obstacle instead of a help. Starting in 2020, all North Carolina schools were required to use a framework called Multi-Tiered Systems of...
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