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Unequal and Increasingly Unfair: How Federal Policy Creates Disparities in Special Education Funding

Abstract

The formula used to allocate federal funding to states for special education is one of IDEA's most critical components. The formula serves as the primary mechanism for dividing available federal dollars among states and represents policy makers’ intent to equalize educational opportunities for students with disabilities nationwide. In this study, we evaluate the distribution of IDEA Part B funding in the wake of changes to the formula that were …

Authors

Kolbe T; Dhuey E; Doutre SM

Journal

Exceptional Children, Vol. 90, No. 1, pp. 57–75

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication Date

October 2023

DOI

10.1177/00144029221148784

ISSN

0014-4029

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