Three Ways to Improve Special Education in Ohio

Ohio’s spending on special education rose twice as fast as overall education spending over the past four years for which data is available, according to the Fordham Institute, even as overall school enrollment was essentially flat. And yet just half of Ohio students with special needs who were tested passed state tests.

And as we reported this spring, in some of Ohio’s largest districts, school staffing levels have fallen by inches as student enrollment has fallen by miles, potentially because of special education spending.

In a report released today, Fordham suggests three major ways Ohio can improve special education services for children and make them cheaper for taxpayers.

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• Source: Edexcellence
• Via: Fordham Institute