Federal Formula Grants: Education Programs for Disabled Children


 

Publication Date: September 2003

Publisher: Public Policy Institute of California

Author(s): Tim Ransdell

Research Area: Education

Type: Report

Coverage: California

Abstract:

This report first examines the structure of the three grants used to allocate the bulk of federal funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to states and school districts. It then reviews recent program funding history and, finally, it discusses the operation of funding formulas and applies various funding-change scenarios to illustrate alternative state allocations.