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K-12 and Special Education Funding: State Profiles

View individual state profiles on k-12 and special education funding by selecting a state below, or view 50-State Comparisons on each data point.

 

  October 13, 2021

  Individual State Profile

  K-12

  Nationwide

  Finance

States Address Special Education During COVID-19

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, approximately 14% of students in the United States receive special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Act. Students who receive special education services have experienced tremendous…

 

  June 1, 2021

  Blog Post

  K-12

  DE, IL, MD, MI, NJ, NY, OR, PA, VA

  Standards & Curriculum, Students & Families

Federal Initiatives to Support Intensive Special Education Services

The most significant piece of federal legislation supporting special education students is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. When IDEA was enacted in 1975, the intention was to fund 40%…

 

  June 3, 2020

  Blog Post

  K-12

  Unassigned

  Finance

How States Support Intensive Special Education Services

Both states and the federal government recognize that the additional services required to adequately support the learning of special education students come at an additional cost. States help districts cover…

 

  June 2, 2020

  Blog Post

  K-12

  Unassigned

  Finance

Initiatives From Preschool to Third Grade: A Policymaker’s Guide

This primer is a foundational resource for policymakers working on early education issues. It covers 12 issue areas that Education Commission of the States receives the most questions about from…

 

  February 5, 2018

  Policy Report

  Early Education (P-3)

  AZ, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, MD, ME, MN, MS, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, VA, WA, WV, WY

  Assessment, Finance, Governance, Standards & Curriculum, Students & Families, Teachers & Leaders