Under fire, Virginia drops plan to curb parent input in special ed
September 13th, 2008From the Richmond Post-Dispatch:
In the face of overwhelming opposition from parents, the Virginia Department of Education has backed down from a proposal that would limit parental consent for ending special education services.
The proposal would have allowed educators to end a student’s special education services without the approval of parents. The proposed change had been promoted as a way to bring special education funding under control, but had drawn objections from Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and Speaker of the House William J. Howell.
In public meetings around the state, the proposed rule change drew 77,000 comments from the public — the most ever recorded.
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