Layer after layer of reasons offer glimpses at the cause. Find one factor, and you're led to another. Peel away another layer, and discover a different expense. It's clear that more services are being provided to special-needs students and their families than once was the case, ultimately driving up taxpayers' bills.
Every kid is different.
Their family situation i s different. Twenty years ago, when the federal government required that disabled youngsters receive the same educational opportunities as other youngsters, everything changed. Attitudes, schools, expenses. Students once excluded from education were given a chance. This law provided us with the responsibility of not doing that anymore.