The Wealth of School Districts

An excerpt from my research paper:

" Special education is incredibly expensive; California spends 23 percent of its school funding on special education alone (Freedman). This is an enormous of amount of money considering that special education students only make up 13 percent of the overall student population in California public schools (Hoag). It is no wonder that badly pinched schools in less affluent areas are not able to provide their disabled children with an adequate education. So, how can we ensure that our disabled students in our poorest schools receive a sufficient education? Some school districts have attempted to obtain more money for their special education programs by creating financial incentives for particular diagnoses that are not always in the best interest of the child (The Future of Children), and may even promote “unnecessary segregation” of special needs children (Martin, Martin, Terman). I do not support this funding system. By focusing solely on money, this system completely disregards the needs of the student. I maintain my position that special education does not enable special needs kids to reach their full potential by placing the needs of the children behind the needs of the school district."