Stimulus Money for Special Ed.
March 19th, 2009
Due to the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed by Presedent Barack Obama last month, there will be two insallments of $6.1 billion for districts to use for Special Education. In addition 3.4 billion will be spent on reaching those schools with the greatest distance from reaching the NCLB goal of being proficient by 2014. Currently their is $11 billion appropriated for the 6.7 million students with disabilities.
This money is being recommeded for Professional Development use and short term-interventions.
See: Ed.gov; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
March 20th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Based on this weeks news, we will see if any of the Stimulus money will help in the classrooms. I hear its not to be used for longterm planing or teachr retention (salaries). It will most likly be used as a short term investment for supplies, furniture, proffessional development, testing and software. Things that will be on the shelf or obsolete in a few years.
April 5th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
I think that finally people are seing the need for money being spent on special education. and unlike others i think that this is just the begining for the investment into longterm changes in special education.everyday we hear more and more about special need children and adults it a topic that will never fade away their will always be people fighting for equality.
August 26th, 2009 at 9:27 am
I think it is time we did something about special children. We spend more money in things that we don’t need instead of investing in our future children, since more and more are diagnose with a special need. People with special needs should obtain the right to have the supplies they need to be or become successful. Generation after generations, we can see more and more children are being born special and it’s time to do something about it. I hope that this money will not just pay for school furniture and supplies but also to buy special programs that will provide them to learn and succeed in life.
September 2nd, 2009 at 11:50 am
Linda, I completely agree with you. There’s too much money being wasted on things that are not worthwhile. I wish that those in office would see the need for funding in things that the children actually need…instead of stone signs on the freeway that read “Buena Park”. It makes me feel sad to know that we care more about vanity than in children, our future.
That’s just the way that I see it.
November 19th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Because of all the cutbacks in education, the special education world seemed doomed to be hit the hardest. Thanks to this stimulus money the great need for educating special needs children will still continue.
November 20th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
It is really good to learn about new fundings for special education. The need is so great but existing funds don’t seem to fit those needs. Special ed has always been put in the “back burner” and it has not been a priority for politicians and other people in charge of making these decisions. Hopefully this stimulus money will help the special ed needs awareness grow and more fundings will be allocated to meet the needs of children with disabilities.
February 13th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
I’m so great that the gov’t is funding more for special education.
March 16th, 2010 at 12:13 am
I think this is amazing that the government is finally noticing special education. These children need the most help and lately, their funding has been low, so with this money, a lot of equipment, etc., can be purchased to help these students
February 8th, 2011 at 10:07 am
I agree with what you said Maria about how special ed has not been a priority in the past. For years parents have fought diligently for the rights of their special children. It is so refreshing that the President understands how important special children are and that they are an important part of society.
I also hope that the money is used to empower and educate the students but also to raise awareness of special needs to the general public.
March 5th, 2011 at 3:46 pm
Although money is being funded to special education now, there is still not enough. not even for general ed students to college students. how do we all collectively begin to help eachother out and get more? why isn’t education one of the top places state funding goes to?
April 4th, 2011 at 7:01 pm
I am happy to hear that more money will be allotted for special education. I think that education as a whole needs more money as well!
April 6th, 2011 at 7:23 pm
It is a great idea that government give more money for special education because there is a big number of children who need educational support.
April 11th, 2011 at 11:05 am
I feel that it is good that money is being funded for special education and the students that participate in it, but I feel that the money should be used for logn time intervention so that the children can reach their fullest potential.