We need to make sure that the federal government, you know, follows through on the original intent for special needs and special education for students who have, under the IDEA act, have special needs. And right now, Local school districts are shouldering most of the costs of the specialists and others for special needs students. to be able to fully take advantage of our educational system. And that's wrong. Those are federal requirements. Federal funding should follow those requirements. (24:37–24:59)
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Asserts that local districts bear most costs for special needs education.
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