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Education Week: How Much Does Special Education Truly Cost? 

Pati Ortiz




How much do America’s schools spend to provide special education services to students with disabilities? How have special education costs nationwide risen over the last two decades? What is the typical cost of providing services to a K- 12 student who has autism, or ADHD, or Down syndrome?

Allen-Platt and her teammates at the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance hope the finalized National Study of Special Education Spending will help get us closer to answers.




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