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http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01r781wj94w| Title: | Special education funding in New Jersey: A policy analysis |
| Contributors: | Kolbe, Tammy McLaughlin, Margaret J. Mason, Loretta M. |
| Keywords: | Special education—Government policy—New Jersey Public schools—New Jersey—Finance Educational equalization—New Jersey |
| Issue Date: | Dec-2007 |
| Publisher: | Education Law Center |
| Place of Publication: | Newark, N.J. |
| Description: | The Education Law Center (ELC) sought an independent review of special education funding in New Jersey as part of a larger group of studies intended to critique the cost study conducted by Augenblick and Palaich and Associates (APA) and the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) and inform the ongoing public debate. In doing so, ELC recognized that there was a need for a single comprehensive review and assessment of the APA Cost Study’s recommendations for a new special education funding formula, as well as the overall special education policy environment in New Jersey as it relates to special education funding adequacy. The purpose of this study, however, was not to develop or propose a new state funding formula for special education. Rather, the study’s primary objective was to identify factors that should be considered by policymakers in their efforts to establish a new special education funding formula. To accomplish this goal, this study includes: • A critical evaluation of the APA Cost Study, including the technical and policy questions related to the adjustments to the proposed base weights for special education and related services; and • An assessment of the overall special education policy environment in New Jersey. This report summarizes the findings related to these two activities and identifies key considerations for NJDOE and the State Legislature as they develop options for a new special education funding formula in New Jersey. |
| URI: | http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01r781wj94w |
| Related resource: | https://edlawcenter.org/publications/ |
| Appears in Collections: | Monographic reports and papers (Publicly Accessible) |
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