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Florida Charter Schools Failing Disbaled Children | Scathing Purple Musings

Florida Charter Schools Failing Disbaled Children | Scathing Purple Musings:

Florida Charter Schools Failing Disbaled Children

From reporters John O’Connor and Sarah Gonzalez of NPR:

According to state law, every student is supposed to have an equal shot at enrollment – including students with disabilities. But students with severe disabilities are not appearing in most charter school classrooms.

StateImpact Florida and The Miami Herald gathered and analyzed data on K-12 students with disabilities from 14 school districts representing more than three-quarters of Florida’s total charter enrollment.

The analysis focused on students in the state’s two most severe disability categories, which