Reform Special Education Funding
The Right to Education local task force at Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV recently voted to join the list of groups supporting special education funding reform. Welcome!
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Sen. Dinniman (D-19) yesterday introduced SB 940, a nearly identical version of HB 704, that would reform special education funding and accountability in Pennsylvania.
Senator Dinniman is preparing to introduce his version of the bill for special education funding and accountability reform. The bill should be introduced late on Monday afternoon, June 1.
Thus – Senator Dinniman needs our help TODAY, Friday and Monday morning. We need to help him sign up lots [...]
Last week, members of the coalition to reform special education funding in Pennsylvania testified before the House Education Committee.
We’ve previously published a summary of the testimony. Now, we’ve made the presentation document available . It offers thorough details on the history of special education funding in Pennsylvania and [...]
There’s a great column on HB 704 by Jeff Hawkes in today’s Lancaster Intelligencer Journal.
Here’s an excerpt:
State Rep. Mike Sturla calls it “outdated, unfair and … an abuse.”
He could have called it absurd, too.
The target [...]
Pennsylvania Legislative Services has a recap of yesterday’s Education Committee Hearing.
COMMITTEE NEWS
House Education Committee
9:00 a.m., 5/6/09, Room G-50 Irvis Office Building
By Matt Hess
The committee held a public hearing on HB 704.
HB 704 Sturla – (PN 1651) Amends Public School Code, in reimbursement by Commonwealth [...]
House Education Committee members at yesterday’s hearing asked how other states are funding special education. The Education Law Center’s David Lapp researched other states’ special education funding and presented a synopsis of his findings to the committee members, noting how many of our neighboring states have adopted a funding formula very similar to the one [...]
Here’s a clear, one-page outline of the history of Pennsylvania’s special education funding.
The Lancaster Intelligencer Journal ran an Op-Ed Monday, May 4 on HB 704, the story is after the jump:
VOICES OF SUPPORT
2010 video from Senate hearing on special education reform legislation
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SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING
Q&A on Special Education Funding Reform
Read the full report:Costing-out Special Education Funding
Read the executive summary: Costing-out Study: Executive Summary
View statewide data report:
Pa. Data on Special EducationView a presentation on:HB 704
DRAFT: State Survey on Special Education Funding Formulas
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS
There are approximately 40 organizations supporting special education funding reforms, including:
The full list of supporting organizations is on the About page.
CONTACTS
Education Law Center
In Philadelphia:
Baruch Kintisch
215-238-6970
bkintisch@elc-pa.org
In Pittsburgh:
Sandra Zelno
412-255-6414
szelno@elc-pa.orgDisability Rights Network of PA
Sallie Lynagh
1-800-390-1279
slynagh@drnpa.orgThe Arc of Pennsylvania
Pam Klipa
717-234-2621
pklipa@thearcpa.orgGood Schools Pennsylvania
Janis Risch
215-332-2700
janis@goodschoolspa.orgCATEGORIES
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