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Public schools are serving fewer students overall, but more students with disabilities.
New FY24 data shows special education enrollment hit 7.8 million, nearly 1 in 6 public school students. Meanwhile, federal funding per student has fallen 20% since FY16 after inflation, to a new low.
This is happening at the same time as declining enrollment, which is already squeezing school budgets. If you missed our explainer on why public schools are running out of students (and money), catch up below 👇
📊 Explore your state's special education funding data: bellwether.shinyapps.io/special_education_stb/
📈 And read more about the data here:
bellwether.org/blog/new-fiscal-year-2024-data-k-12…
Bellwether's Krista Kaput breaks down the new numbers in a quick video later this week. Hit subscribe so you don't miss it! 🔔
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Bellwether featured in this ABC News report on declining enrollment in public schools.
Check out our video explaining why this is happening for more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdKMf...
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Who has tips or lessons for teaching the Science of Reading to education leaders? Drop them below.
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School closures are difficult. What do you think about Superintendent Dr. Jaime Aquino's advice for district leaders?
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