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March 22, 2006
State sending more disabled students away
New York is sending more disabled students beyond its borders for special services than any other state in the nation, the state Education Department said yesterday, a trend driven by inadequate facilities closer to the communities where the children live.
"We are significantly higher than other states in sending kids away," said Rebecca Cort, deputy commissioner of the department's Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities. "But we are significantly higher in our population of kids with disabilities."
Posted by Michelle at March 22, 2006 10:40 PM