Special education goes home

New Jersey.com, Hackensack, NJ
Saturday, July 16, 2005
By Deena Yellin, Staff Writer

Pressure from the federal and state government to cut special-education costs is causing more North Jersey school districts to create their own programs and educate disabled students closer to home.

District officials predict that the immediate expense of creating special-education classes - through construction and hiring teachers - has long-term benefits. It eliminates tuition and transporting students to private programs, which can cost up to $100,000 per student.

The trend of pulling children back to district is growing, said Richard Vespucci, a spokesman for the state Department of Education.

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