Take Rockford Public Schools for example. In 2022, the state reimbursed pretty much all of their special education transportation costs. A lot of their regular transportation was reimbursed too, and the local district was left to foot the bill for the remaining $800,000. Fast forward to 2026, costs have gone up and reimbursements have stayed the same. So, now the bill is up to $7.5 million.
“Special Education” is a problem, not possible to provide education for SE kids. Sad but true as to many $$ are spent on SE kids at the expense of others. At some point SE kids need their families to pay more for their kids needs in SE staff. We need to get back to families paying for their kids education, not their neighbors kids! Linda sounds like private school at the simple way to do education: No kids = no education $$ paid! Got 5 kids, you need to pay for them, got only 1, you only pay for 1!… Read more »
Call my shrink
1 month ago
It’s time for school districts to become accountable and trim the fat and teach the kids. Right now all they teach kids is how to pass tests.
ahimsa42
1 month ago
unsurprising since many school districts pay PE, home ec & DE teachers with MA’s $100k+ per year
“Special Education” is a problem, not possible to provide education for SE kids. Sad but true as to many $$ are spent on SE kids at the expense of others. At some point SE kids need their families to pay more for their kids needs in SE staff. We need to get back to families paying for their kids education, not their neighbors kids! Linda sounds like private school at the simple way to do education: No kids = no education $$ paid! Got 5 kids, you need to pay for them, got only 1, you only pay for 1!… Read more »
It’s time for school districts to become accountable and trim the fat and teach the kids. Right now all they teach kids is how to pass tests.
unsurprising since many school districts pay PE, home ec & DE teachers with MA’s $100k+ per year