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		<title>Time to fix Pennsylvania&#8217;s special education funding</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2008, Pennsylvania adopted a landmark funding formula for basic education, putting more dollars into the neediest schools and implementing rigorous accountability measures for school districts. However, special education students have been left out of the equation. A coalition of groups is now sending the message that it’s time for the General Assembly to approach [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_26" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://reformspecialedfunding-org.ejcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/younggirlinwheelchair200x90.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-26" title="younggirlinwheelchair200x90" src="http://reformspecialedfunding-org.ejcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/younggirlinwheelchair200x90.jpg" alt="Nearly 400 school district are underfunding special education " width="200" height="90" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Nearly 400 school districts are underfunding special education </p></div>
<p>In 2008, Pennsylvania adopted a landmark funding formula for basic education, putting more dollars into the neediest schools and implementing rigorous accountability measures for school districts. However, special education students have been left out of the equation.</p>
<p>A coalition of groups is now sending the message that it’s time for the General Assembly to approach special education funding with the same sharp eye its members approached basic education funding in 2008.</p>
<p><a title="HB 704" href="http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2009&amp;sind=0&amp;body=H&amp;type=B&amp;BN=0704" target="_blank">House Bill 704</a> and <a title="SB 940" href="http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2009&amp;sind=0&amp;body=S&amp;type=B&amp;BN=0940" target="_blank">Senate Bill 940</a> have strong bipartisan support and are ready to be adopted.</p>
<p>Go to the <a title="About: Reform Special Education Funding" href="http://reformspecialedfunding.org/about" target="_self">About</a> page to read the campaign&#8217;s  Core Principles.</p>
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