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State education center warns federal funding instability threatens special education supports and professional development
Summary
The State Education Resource Center (SERC) executive director said SERC relies on federal discretionary funds for 98% of its operating budget and warned that reduced federal grants would curtail professional development, library services and technical assistance that support special education statewide.
Dr. Ingrid Canady, executive director of the State Education Resource Center (SERC), told the Education Committee that roughly 98% of SERC’s funding comes from discretionary federal sources and that reductions in those grants have repeatedly forced staff layoffs and program reductions.
“Having a quasi public that is 98% dependent on federal funding creates uncertainty every single year,” Canady said.…
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