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The goal of the Disability Policy Collaboration is to impact national public policy for people with developmental disabilities, including those with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability, and their friends, families and loved ones.

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Education

GAO Report on Special Education: Clearer Guidance Would Enhance Implementation of Federal Disciplinary Provisions

Highlights of the recent GAO report (5/2003) on special education are available on the GAO Web site. The full report is also available.

In the 2000-01 school year, more than 91,000 special education students were removed from their educational settings for disciplinary reasons. The GAO (General Accounting Office) was asked to determine where disciplined special education students are placed, the extent to which local school districts continue educational services for those students, and how the U.S. Department of Education provides support and oversight for special education disciplinary placements.