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Parents and specialized schools urge increase to John Peterson special‑needs and autism scholarships
Summary
Leaders from Marburn Academy, Bridgeway Academy, New Story Schools and parents urged the Senate committee to boost John Peterson Special Needs and autism scholarship amounts to better cover private special‑education tuition and retain specialized staff.
Representatives of private special‑education schools, parents and students told the Senate Education Committee they need larger state scholarship awards to cover the rising cost of specialized programs for students with learning disabilities, autism and related needs.
“We are seeking a John Peterson special needs scholarship increase in this biennium,” Eldridge Carr, head of school at Marburn Academy, said. He described scholarship categories that range from roughly $9,500 up to about $32,000 under…
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