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Charter Schools offer many different courses of study for children suffering from disabling conditions such as autism, Down Syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy to prepare for college or other vocations. By law, charter schools are accessible to any student wishing to enroll. However, a StateImpact Florida/Miami Herald investigation explains that many, in fact, most, Florida charter schools don’t admit or serve students with severe disabilities.
Enrollment data from the state shows that 86 percent of the charter schools in Florida don’t have even 1 child with a severe disability enrolled. The nation’s 24th-largest school district, Pinellas County, reports no charter school in their district that serves a single severely disabled child.
This trend is also growing in states like California, Louisiana, and Texas. Parents of these children claim that charter schools are avoiding enrolling these students in their schools because of a perceived higher cost to care for them.
Students suffering from severe disabilities are then forced to attend public schools which aren’t always a good fit. Because many public schools are dealing with overcrowding and budget issues, special education programs can fall to the wayside leaving disabled students without the special attention they need to persevere.
The Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools says it’s working to fix this discrepancy and is even developing schools that solely focus on students with disabilities.
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