Report Charts Growth In Special Education
More young children than ever are receiving special education services, and an increasing number with disabilities are earning high school diplomas, according to the Department of Education's latest annual report on such students.
One of the most dramatic changes documented in the department's 21st annual report on the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is the sharp rise in children 2 years old or younger who were receiving special education services. Between 1988 and 1997, that number soared from 34,270 to 197,376, according to the report, which was released here last week.
A majority of those children—55 percent—received services in their homes. The report says that children between birth and age 2 are also receiving services in early-intervention classrooms...
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