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ERIC Number: EJ212063
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979
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Economic Implications of Public Education of the Handicapped.
Henderson, Robert A.; Hage, Ronald E.
Journal of Research and Development in Education, v12 n4 p71-79 Sum 1979
The authors estimate the costs to public schools of implementing the PL 94-142 and Section 504 mandates. They consider both quantitative costs, due to increased numbers of students with various handicapping conditions, and qualitative program costs: Individualized Education Program (IEP) conferences, architectural accessibility, due process hearings, and litigation. (SJL)
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Cost Estimates, Educational Economics, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Projections, Exceptional Child Education, Expenditure per Student, Federal Legislation, Handicapped Children, Program Costs, Special Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Education for All Handicapped Children Act; Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)