Nationwide, Families Feel Pinch Of Special Education Cuts

Circle Connections: Policy & Regulatory Updates Increased class sizes, decreased services and placement changes are among the effects parents say budget cuts are having on students in special education. In a new survey of more than 1,000 parents of kids with disabilities across the country, more than half said they have seen differences in their child's special education services because of budget cuts in the last year. Among those who cited changes, about 30 percent said their son or daughter's services decreased, nearly a third reported expanded class sizes and 27 percent said the number of service . . .