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Ned Lamont: “We've obviously doubled funding on [special education].”

Featuring: Ned Lamont, Democratic | Governor of Connecticut

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I mean, obviously special ed, that's probably one of the most significant mandates out there. We get it from the feds. Then the state passes along a lot of that to the towns. We've obviously doubled funding on [special education]. that. So one of the things I'm doing right now is saying maybe the state should take the lead on special education. It's a crusher, especially for our small towns. (16:30–16:33)

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