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Special Education
This brief report will cover the subject of special education. To state the obvious, special education is a critical part of an education infrastructure that is derided by many as being underfunded and/or poorly run. The Special Education IDEA program has apparently shown some progress but the just-mentioned lack of funding, at least in the eyes of many, is a sore subject. This report shall cover the concept that the special education framework in this country be revamped and reimagined. Past and present legislation such as IDEA will be used as a reference point. Finally, there will be a mention of the vision and frameworks espoused by Vygotsky in his 1999 treatise on the subject of special education. While special education is certainly not completely broken, it could certainly be improved and the main issues would seem to be offering the proper curriculum as well as procuring and using the proper funding.
Analysis
When it comes to special education, it is the assertion that a revamp and rearrangement of resources is in order. One part of the country that tries very hard to be "out in front" when it comes to education and the...
As would be expected, they are one of the more vocal parts of the country when it comes to what should be happening with special education. As has already been alluded to in general terms, the main thing they take issue with is the amount of funding that is dedicated and allotted to special education. At issue with some is the fact that federal and state funding rates are not equal across the entire state and many advocates are imploring legislators to fix that perceived deficiency. At stake is $8 billion a year that goes to about 702,000 special education students in California alone (Adams, 2015). Similar efforts spun up in New York and New Jersey as far back as the late 1990's. However, those plans centered on scaling the level of benefit for each student rather focusing on equality. Many assert that such plans are against existing law and thus they are non-starters (Tassel, 1989). In between the coastal battles just mentioned is the state of Louisiana, which has focused on providing a pathway for special education students to get a high school diploma that is worth the paper it is printed on due to the receipt of a quality education despite…
References
Adams, J. (2015). California task force urges reform of special education funding. EdSource. Retrieved 17 October 2015, from http://edsource.org/2015/california-task-force-urges-reform-of-special-education-funding/75057
Gindis, B. (1999). Vygotsky's Vision: Reshaping the Practice of Special Education for the 21st Century. Remedial And Special Education, 20(6), 333-340. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/074193259902000606
Sentell, W. (2014). Special ed revamp sparks debate. Theadvocate.com. Retrieved 17 October 2015, from http://theadvocate.com/news/9557071-123/special-ed-revamp-sparks-arguments
Tassel, P. (1989). Plan to Revamp Special Education Draws Criticism. Nytimes.com. Retrieved 17 October 2015, from http://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/06/nyregion/plan-to-revamp-special-education-draws-criticism.html?pagewanted=all
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