POLITICSTHE 74
Opinion: Students With Disabilities Are Spending More Time in Mainstream Classrooms
A federal report shows a 25% increase in students with disabilities spending most of their school days in mainstream classrooms between 2012 and 2024. However, concerns arise over the potential loss of progress as oversight of special education shifts from the Department of Education to Health and Human Services, with lawmakers warning about expertise gaps in the new agency.
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Government Accountability OfficeorganizationDepartment of EducationorganizationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesorganizationOffice of Special Education and Rehabilitative ServicesorganizationU.S. Sen. Tim KainepersonU.S. Sen. Bernie SanderspersonIndividuals with Disabilities Education ActtopicRobert F. Kennedy Jr.person
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