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Article: SPECIAL EDUCATION CAUSES CASH CRUNCH DISTRICTS ADDRESS PROBLEM BY CUTTING GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)
- Article from:
- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- December 10, 2001
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Byline: Tom Sheehan State government reporter
Some school districts in Wisconsin have had to cut into general education programs to help pay for special education, say some legislators and educators pushing for change in the financing of special education.
School districts are stuck in a crunch, between a shortage of aid and state-imposed revenue caps, as the cost of special education rises.
Some districts, especially those with declining enrollment, have had to cut into other programs such as foreign language and technical education to cover mandated special education, said Sen. Richard Grobschmidt, D-South Milwaukee, who heads the Senate ...