Special Ed By the Numbers

by Kristina Chew · 2009-03-12 14:35:00 UTC
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Numbers from http://www.cluas.com/
72,800 Oregon students qualified for special education services this year, yesterday's Oregonian reports: That means, among school-age children, 1 in 8 students qualifies for special education.

Here in New Jersey, according to data from the Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs, 233,804 children---17% of NJ students---qualified for special education services in 2007.

How many students are eligible for special education services where you live?

Kristina Chew
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