tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654813078764388005.post4140880329557760950..comments2023-06-07T10:41:20.112-04:00Comments on Dick Farrell: Better be prepared for the 'new normal'Dick Farrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09689470096385000932noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654813078764388005.post-11610839766430091282011-07-31T09:15:59.840-04:002011-07-31T09:15:59.840-04:00OK. From a couple of sources, this is what I glean...OK. From a couple of sources, this is what I gleaned: Ohio spends about $550 million on special education students and about $50 million for those considered "gifted." The argument could be made, of course, that proportionally something is out of whack. I'm not sure about that. An estimated 15 percent of Ohio's student population is considered "special need." I'd like hear from a few educators on the ROI issue...Dick Farrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09689470096385000932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654813078764388005.post-57658002658364128152011-07-31T09:01:41.464-04:002011-07-31T09:01:41.464-04:00Do some research for me. What is the average per ...Do some research for me. What is the average per capita spending for special needs students in elementary and secondary schools in Ohio? Then tell me what the percapita spending is for students who are deemed gifted. Anticipating a significant difference in what we spend on the extremes of the student population, where is the ROI going to be realized?<br /><br />MelvinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com