TY - JOUR
T1 - Special Education Voucher Programs, Reflective Judgment, and Future Legislative Recommendations
AU - Bon, Susan C.
AU - Decker, Janet R.
AU - Strassfeld, Natasha
PY - 2016/8/7
Y1 - 2016/8/7
N2 - As of 2015, 17 special education voucher programs (SVPs) existed in 13 states and proposals continue to emerge. Eligible parents utilize these vouchers to enroll their children in private schools and thereby relinquish special education services and protections provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Using a reflective judgment lens, this article presents a balanced review of the competing perspectives that shape the debates over SVPs. In addition, this article recommends how future SVP legislation could better serve the needs of students with disabilities, their families, and both public and private schools.
AB - As of 2015, 17 special education voucher programs (SVPs) existed in 13 states and proposals continue to emerge. Eligible parents utilize these vouchers to enroll their children in private schools and thereby relinquish special education services and protections provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Using a reflective judgment lens, this article presents a balanced review of the competing perspectives that shape the debates over SVPs. In addition, this article recommends how future SVP legislation could better serve the needs of students with disabilities, their families, and both public and private schools.
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U2 - 10.1080/0161956X.2016.1207444
DO - 10.1080/0161956X.2016.1207444
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84981502970
VL - 91
SP - 503
EP - 521
JO - Peabody Journal of Education
JF - Peabody Journal of Education
SN - 0161-956X
IS - 4
ER -