Private school leaders agree to widen special education access

Sen. Philip Baruth, D/P-Chittenden, is the chairman of a study committee that has been wrestling since May over rules for private schools seeking to receive public dollars. File photo by Anne Galloway/VTDiggerEnding a stalemate with public school interests, private school representatives have accepted the principle that special education students should be able to attend any school — private or public — just like their peers.Private schools had been deadlocked with public schools ove