Fewer U.S. children received special education services in first full school year of COVID-19 pandemic

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What federal education data shows about students with disabilities in the U.S.

Fewer U.S. children received special education services in first full school year of COVID-19 pandemic

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What federal education data shows about students with disabilities in the U.S.
Between the 2000-01 and 2021-22 school years, most states saw growth in population of students with disabilities
Fewer U.S. children received special education services in first full school year of COVID-19 pandemic
About a third of disabled U.S. students have a ‘specific learning disability,’ such as dyslexia
New York, Pennsylvania and Maine public schools serve the highest percentages of students with disabilities

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