Congress to approve special education law - (United Press International): "The reauthorization aims to increase the possibility disabled children have the same educational opportunities as all children, including getting them help earlier and reducing the number of children labeled as disabled under the law.
In terms of funding, actual annual numbers are not set, but the measure commits congress to covering up to 40 percent of the cost of special education students -- who cost much more to teach per pupil for many reasons, including the need for more one-on-one work by teachers -- by 2011"