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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]   Help me understand this and see the other side. From having a child with SN we have connected with a number of other families with kids who have SN. One family we know sued for private placement and won. The father is in a field where he easily brings in well over half a million a year. They live in a mansion. They are getting free tuition paid for I assume by our tax dollars. Is there no income cap here? Also, does this mean poor families who's kids' needs cannot be met in the school have no chance of getting a private placement because they can't afford a great lawyer? Is there anything in place to help those less fortunate who have kids with SN who's needs cannot be met in public. Does the school system cut a deal with these schools so say a 60,000 a year SN private is only costing the school system $20,000?

Also, I assume our kids with SN all ready cost the school system a lot and cost varies by amount of services. Is it possible it costs the school system almost as much to educate our kids in public school as it would to send them to private school?

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There is no income cap for getting a private placement.
Many SN kids who would benefit from a private placement don’t get one because the parents don’t understand the process and/or don’t have the money, knowledge, or desire to hire someone else to help them navigate it.
There are non-profit organizations that provide lawyers and advocates at little or no cost.
Some non public schools do negotiate lower rates with some school districts.
Sometimes the cost for the school district to provide FAPE for a child is lower than tuition for a
private placement.
Litigation over private placements can create legal precedents that help SN kids other than the plaintiffs get FAPE.
The cost of private placements sometimes motivates school districts to improve their Special Ed programs.
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