Analyst: D.C. schools’ budget would cut spending on special education services

Published February 19, 2008 5:00am ET



D.C. schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee’s budget would slash spending on the city’s already-troubled special education services by two-thirds, according to documents.

Rhee also plans to farm out nearly two-thirds of the school systems’ jobs to private contractors if her budget is approved, an independent analyst has concluded.

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