Vermont’s special educators have a unique problem. Students with individualized education programs, or IEPs, are spending more time in regular classroom settings than the national average—a positive for the state’s public education system.
But concurrently, Vermont sends those students to out-of-district schools at a rate more than double the national average, a practice that’s costly and generally not ideal for students.
“What do you think is driving that gap?” asked Rep. Bridget Marie Burkhardt, D-South Burlington.
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