This paper examines the formal process for dispute resolution between the parents of special education students-who make up about 10 percent of all California public school students-and the school districts that educate them. Requests for resolution are concentrated in fewer than a third of the state’s school districts; the rate tends to be higher in larger, densely populated districts, and in districts in higher-income areas. Overall, the state has one of the highest request rates in the country, but most disputes are settled before a formal hearing.
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Kâ12 Education