IES Begins Full-Scale Study of Special Ed Spending

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) National Study of Special Education Spending (NSSES) will partner with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to conduct a full-scale study of special education spending, the first in over two decades. Begun as a pilot, the initiative is now being expanded, and researchers are currently seeking states, districts, and schools to participate in data collection. 

According to the announcement, “Federal, state, and local policymakers and education leaders urgently need up-to-date national estimates for what is spent on special education services to inform their funding policies and budgeting for special education.” 

The information will also support advocates, including CEC, in justifying the need to increase the federal share of special education funding.

For more information, click here.