Executive Briefings | June 8, 2019
IDEA Services—An Update, An Opportunity
The U.S. spends $34.1 billion on special education services, thanks in large part to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which guarantees all children with special health care needs and disabilities have access to a free and appropriate education. According to a recent report out from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) approximately 13% of public school students in the U.S., aged 3 to 21, qualify for services under IDEA—about seven million of the country's 53.8 million students (see <a href="https://www.openminds.com/intelligence-report/special-education-market-34-1 . . .