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Jul 24, 2023 · Between the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years, the number of students receiving special education services decreased by 1%, from 7.3 million to 7.2 million. This was the first year-over-year drop in special education enrollment since 2011-12.
- Katherine Schaeffer
Katherine Schaeffer is a research analyst at Pew Research...
- Katherine Schaeffer
During the coronavirus pandemic, total public school enrollment decreased by 3 percent from fall 2019 to fall 2020, and the fall 2022 enrollment remained lower than it was in fall 2019, before the pandemic (see Public School Enrollment).
Jun 24, 2022 · The COVID-19 pandemic did appear to alter the number of students with disabilities in public schools, with the report showing a 1% drop in enrollment among this population in 2020-2021 compared to the previous year. At the same time, overall public school enrollment declined 3%.
Dec 6, 2022 · Among kids ages 6 and older, special education enrollment rose by 2.4% compared with the previous school year, according to federal data. The figures also showed a large drop in enrollment for younger, preschool-age students, many of whom were slow to return to formal schooling.
Jul 31, 2023 · In 2021-22, about 32 percent of all students in special education, or about 2.3 million students, had a specific learning disability.
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Aug 30, 2023 · “While special education enrollment bounced back to pre-pandemic levels in the 2021–22 school year, overall public school enrollment remained flat.” Other highlights from the data: The most common type of disability for preK-12 students involves “specific learning disabilities,” such as dyslexia.
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This brief examines the persistent shortage of special education teachers, driven by declining numbers of certified educators entering the field and increasing demand for services.
