In a new report titled More Students with Disabilities Were Educated in General Education Settings, but State Trends Varied Widely, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the number of students with disabilities placed in general education classrooms for much of their day increased 25% nationally from school years 2012-13 to 2023-24. But this varied across states and school districts. GAO also indicates that school officials commonly cited “resource availability, parental involvement in placement decisions, and school environment as factors influencing student placement.” COPAA provided time and access to families to the GAO as they studied this critical issue. Given the findings, COPAA encourages our members to use the study to promote district and state policies that support and ensure that every student has access to the least restrictive environment as required by the law.