SCOTUS ruling on special ed, so now what happens?

[mnphysicist]

"The Court’s decision acknowledges that we can – and should – expect all children with disabilities to make meaningful academic progress. NCLD joined with several other advocacy organizations in an amicus brief urging the Court to uphold a high standard. Building on the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Court explained how every child must have an opportunity to meet “appropriately ambitious” objectives and it rejected the belief that trivial or “de minimus” educational benefit is enough."

NCLD Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District

This was an 8-0 ruling and is a huge victory for special ed kids and their families. Alas, this also has to be paid for... which in part is what prompted the lawsuit. Basically, the child was not making progress in the public school, so the parents sent him to a private school where he could receive highly taylored instruction, and then when they asked the local school to pick up the $70K/year tuition, they said no.

Being this is now the law of the land... how are schools going to be able to pay for this? Fed's are unlikely to increase school funding, property taxpayers are probably not keen on paying for it either... but public schools, if they can't provide for a special ed kid on their own, now have to pay private schools to do so.

One answer, assuming Trump's voucher program comes to fruition is for it to become the primary source of funding. Alas, funds in said program probably won't cover the entire costs... but it would make a serious dent in the budget shortfalls.

 

[NightHawkeye]

Good to see an 8-0 ruling.

Having also sent a child to private school for a few years when the public school refused to meet her needs, I do understand the matter of individual needs.

 

[AirPo]

I had the opportunity to send my kids to the magnet schools. They are public, so no extra cost financially.

 

[Freedom~Sprite]

"The Court’s decision acknowledges that we can – and should – expect all children with disabilities to make meaningful academic progress. NCLD joined with several other advocacy organizations in an amicus brief urging the Court to uphold a high standard. Building on the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Court explained how every child must have an opportunity to meet “appropriately ambitious” objectives and it rejected the belief that trivial or “de minimus” educational benefit is enough."

NCLD Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District

This was an 8-0 ruling and is a huge victory for special ed kids and their families. Alas, this also has to be paid for... which in part is what prompted the lawsuit. Basically, the child was not making progress in the public school, so the parents sent him to a private school where he could receive highly taylored instruction, and then when they asked the local school to pick up the $70K/year tuition, they said no.

Being this is now the law of the land... how are schools going to be able to pay for this? Fed's are unlikely to increase school funding, property taxpayers are probably not keen on paying for it either... but public schools, if they can't provide for a special ed kid on their own, now have to pay private schools to do so.

One answer, assuming Trump's voucher program comes to fruition is for it to become the primary source of funding. Alas, funds in said program probably won't cover the entire costs... but it would make a serious dent in the budget shortfalls.

Likely they'll attach another charge to property taxes as they did in my cousins home state in order to pay for illegals with a dream.
If it helps children who are disabled I'd rather pay that than for an illegal to benefit as a criminal.