Special education students could be better served for less, studies say

Early intervention will help kids and cut costs, studies say. File photo by Cate Chant/VTDigger
Vermont students needing special education could be better served for less money, according to two studies commissioned by the Legislature.
Lawmakers will use the studies to craft new approaches to delivering and funding special education services.
The studies were conducted by the University of Vermont and by the District Management Group, a Massachusetts-based consultancy specializing in improving p