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Private special‑needs schools and parents urge larger John Peterson scholarship increases
Summary
Representatives of Marburn Academy, Bridgeway Academy, New Story Schools and families told the Senate Education Committee that the John Peterson Special Needs Scholarship and autism scholarship amounts should increase to reflect the high costs of specialized services and growing wait lists.
Private special‑needs schools, parents and students asked the Senate Education Committee to raise the John Peterson Special Needs Scholarship and autism scholarship amounts in the House budget.
Eldridge Carr, head of Marburn Academy, told lawmakers Marburn and peer schools provide intensive, often one‑to‑one services for students with dyslexia, ADHD and related learning disabilities and that the scholarship categories do not keep pace with rising…
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