tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post3785585383924906217..comments2023-10-31T07:43:37.520-04:00Comments on NJ Left Behind: NJ's Special Education Funding: A Canary in a Coal MineNJ Left Behindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16739701636089453850noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post-10212357467293481242013-01-15T10:40:02.736-05:002013-01-15T10:40:02.736-05:00We have those already: special services districts,...We have those already: special services districts, one per county. Some are more directed towards g & t (magnets). But, yes, in general I think we need to go in the direction -- special ed and otherwise -- of recreating our infrastructure.NJ Left Behindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16739701636089453850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post-43294533192102664362013-01-14T09:19:04.702-05:002013-01-14T09:19:04.702-05:00The typical 15% penetration of classified students...The typical 15% penetration of classified students per district is a significant subgroup.<br /><br />So what do you propose, county-wide Sp. Ed districts?<br /><br />The core cost premium will persist, whatever the organizational structure.kallikakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13030316064310826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post-77046503331343371282013-01-13T10:38:21.532-05:002013-01-13T10:38:21.532-05:00Hi, Kallikak. It's both: you're right abou...Hi, Kallikak. It's both: you're right about comparisons with other states, but part of this "cottage industry's" growth is due to the fact that we can't efficiently educate any subgroup because we're so fragmented.NJ Left Behindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16739701636089453850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post-9558857936922178472013-01-11T13:00:48.668-05:002013-01-11T13:00:48.668-05:00"Covering the high costs of special education..."Covering the high costs of special education – mandated through state and federal law – is just a symptom of New Jersey’s inefficient and unwieldy school infrastructure."<br /><br />No, Laura, 'infrastructure' is not the problem. It's more a result of the Legislature and courts turning Sp. Ed into a very expensive cottage industry in this state. Just look at the penetration of classified students and related costs in most other states to see the contrast. kallikakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13030316064310826943noreply@blogger.com