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Special education is a vital part of our public education system.
It ensures that all students have access to appropriate education in a learning environment that best fits their needs. Congress made a commitment to special education in 1974 by passing IDEA, in which the federal government committed to funding 40 percent of special education costs. IDEA currently serves 6,200,000 infants, toddlers and children nationwide. However, the federal government has not kept its promise and has yet to fund 40 percent of the costs. Currently, the federal government only funds 15 percent of the costs.