Mayor de Blasio Proposes $300 Million For Special Education Programs

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio recently proposed a $300 million increase for special education services for the city’s fiscal year 2020 budget. The announcement came via Mayor De Blasio’s preliminary budget proposal released on February 7.

It is anticipated that the bulk of the funding would go towards teachers and paraprofessionals to implement programs focused on special education—such as bilingual programs and programs for children with autism spectrum disorder. To date, however, no specifics on how the money will be spent have been officially announced. The proposed $300 million comes even in light of the . . .