"Priorities In Special Education"

For many States such as the one highlighted in "Sequester hits special
education like 'ton of bricks'" the impact of fiscal restraints are
altering their capacity to fund complete "special education" services to
their district's schools.  The importance of programs that fall
underneath the scope of "special education" are critical to students
that do and can benefit from behavioral, developmental or academic
impediments. Many of these programs are proven to affect student
development but the realities of dwindling educational resources aren't
just placing "Special Ed" services in danger but are actually reshaping
the effectiveness of these programs. And while the public outcry for
continuing services that aid these students is consistent, it's
necessarily not inline with policymaker's political interest enough for
them to expose themselves to political risk or for them to utilize
political capital to publicly and legislatively resist these fiscal
cuts.  So the outlook for States to secure additional funding or to
restore education appropriations appears unlikely in the immediate
future, but it's imperative that Federal, State and Municipal
policymakers summon the will or at least demonstrate the political
craftiness to ensure that appropriate funding is available for "Special
Education" programs. Because the future for many students in many states
with many issues, depend upon it.


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