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DCPS has drastically cut placements, that's why more DC residents don't go

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This is one of the things that's puzzling. Since the beginning of the Gray administration DCPS has had a stated goal of cutting private placements, and they have largely been successful, overall cutting them by more than half. If that's your strategy, why subsidize the private schools? And why a 50 year commitment? It just makes zero sense.

Fun fact: the typical DCPS school has a higher percentage of DCPS special needs kids (15-20%) than the Lab School (less than 10%). [/quote]

The private placements were reduced because DCPS stopped paying when it felt like it and threatened parents who pushed back with litigation. DCPS did not magically start educating special education students better.

There’s nothing "fun" about special education. Lab is 100% special education students. Key 7%, Stoddert 4%, Janney 6%, Eaton 7%, Murch 6%, Hyde-Addison 3%. Hearst has 13% because of an autism program. Deal 9%  Hardy 12%.

Fun fact: not all kids with disabilities are on the autism spectrum.

I don't know how they came up with the terms. But placing students outside of DCPS is not a subsidy  or a voucher . It's legally required for some students.

What's puzzling is why people think there's some nefarious motive behind Lab’s attempts to secure stable facilities for a nonprofit special education school. 
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