California Bill Bolsters Special Education Funding by $2.4 Billion
The increase raises the per-student rate to $1,340 and adds funding for high-cost services, inclusive classrooms and postsecondary support.
- Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 126, the education trailer bill, increasing K-12 special education funding by $2.4 billion, a 43% boost from the 2025 Budget Act.
- This historic investment represents the largest in California special education history, designed to support more than 800,000 disabled students statewide, according to Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen's office.
- Beyond the primary allocation, the budget provides $80 million for extraordinary cost pools, $30 million for the Supporting Inclusive Practices Project, and $25 million for the Inclusive College Technical Assistance Center.
- California Teachers Association president David Goldberg warned the changes could subject educators to the governor's "political whims," while Chino Valley Unified School District president And Shaw called the shift a "direct assault" on the state constitution.
- Newsom argued the state "can no longer postpone reforms"; starting in January, the California Department of Education will shift administrative functions to an appointed commissioner, removing management from the state superintendent.
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California bill bolsters special education funding by $2.4 billion
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – New legislation in California will increase funding for K-12 special education by $2.5 billion. California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 126, the education trailer bill for the state budget. It’s a 43% increase from the previous year, and Newsom has called it the largest investment of its kind in state history. […] The post California bill bolsters special education funding by $2.4 billion appeared first on KOBI-TV NB…
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