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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, whether you mean it or not the gist of your question implies that SN education is too expensive and somehow not "worth" it.

I personally don't care if SN education is expensive, if it can result in some measure of independence for child and parent.  Many SN kids (mine among them) can grow up to be taxpaying citizens that return far in excess over their lifetime in taxes than what they "cost".   Their taxpaying may be to a greater or lesser degree, but it is still better than not educating a child and limiting their independence for life.

Also, more independent SN kids mean more independent parents.  The burden of caring for SN kids often means that one parent (often the mother) stops working and thus stops becoming a taxpayer.

Furthermore, IME, SN kids cost the school system far more than necessary because of the school system's stubborn refusal to provide appropriate education.  If I totaled up all the ridiculous meetings I have had with school staff arguing about the need for special education, the need for an IEP, the need to comply with the IEP, etc., that cost would have covered private school and college several times over.   Remember paid private placement is mandated only after the school system has been shown to have failed at providing free and appropriate public education.

Op here. I must not have made myself clear in the second paragraph of my post. I was wondering what the difference in expense was between educating in the public school vs, private for the public school system and I wondered if the costs were in fact similar. I did not say it was not "worth it." I have a child with SN of my own. I did however, question if there was an income cap, as I do admit I was surprised to hear a wealthy family received free tuition. It sounds like there is not an income cap. My concern was more that there is not an equal playing field for wealthy vs. poor and that those on the lower end of income likely cannot access the quality of legal help. I admit I also wondered about my tac money paying for those can afford the schooling, but I am understanding more both sides.

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