Senate passes Jeffords Amendment to increase special education funding

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Senate Passes Jeffords Amendment to Increase Special Education Funding

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Washington D.C., January 23, 2003. The Senate approved the Jeffords Amendment to boost special education funding. The vote was unanimous. The amendment boosts funding to $1.5 billion. This remains well below the 40% the federal government promised to spend on special education when IDEA was first passed. Today the federal government spends $7.5 billion or 17% of total costs.

To read Jeffords discussions:

Senate Approves Jeffords Special Ed Amendment: Press release.

Statement of Senator Jim Jeffords, Dodd Special Education Amendment.

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