IS SPECIAL-EDUCATION FREE

WHEN FUNDING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IS LIMITED, PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY BE ATTRACTED BY THE POSSIBILITY THAT EITHER CHILDREN'S PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE OR MEDICAID COULD BE USED TO SUBSIDIZE THEIR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES. ALTHOUGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS' ATTEMPTS TO USE THIRD-PARTY SOURCES TO FUND PUBLIC SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES HAVE BEEN GENERALLY UNSUCCESSFUL, TIME-CONSUMING, AND COSTLY, THE HISTORY OF SUCH FAILURES HAS MAINLY BEEN PUBLISHED IN LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN RELATIVELY INACCESSIBLE TO EDUCATORS. AN EXPLANATION OF THE REASONS FOR SUCH FAILURES IS PROVIDED.