We believe very strongly it is critical we do everything we can to have the Government live up to its promise of funding special education at 40 percent. I know in my State, for instance, we now spend $71.3 million, which is about 96 percent of the total. This certainly is far from what we thought the Federal Government would do.
Jeffords addresses the need for the Federal Government to fulfill its funding promise for special education.
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