Implementation Plan for the Reform of Special Education: A Two-Year Phase-in Process Focusing on the Advancement of Student Learning and Achievement
January 15, 2010 For the 2008-2009 school year, the New York City (NYC) Department of Education (DE) spent about $102 million for tuition to private schools for students needing specialized education services. The city's special education tuition bill was about $89 million the previous school year. To control the cost, as well as improve the city's special education services, on February 26, 2010, the district released a plan to reform special education services. By September 2011, all NYC schools will serve the majority of students with disabilities in their in their area. Private school placements will be . . .
