Schools may benefit by an increase in financial aid for serving a larger number of disabled pupils.
Hmmm... I like the universe you live in. Can I move there?
Since IDEA was never fully funded (
http://febp.newamerica.net/backgrou...ities-education-act-funding-distribution) most school districts (in our state -- other might be more generous in bridging the gap) are better off with the least number of identified students. Child find is a joke around here.
Which is also why every single article in the local paper that touches on special needs children absolutely
needs to include a mention of how much money they take away from general ed students
. They are also the semi-official excuse given for the complete cancellation of the GATE program in the district last year (yes, really, those special needs kids and the English language learners).
