…over children.
One of the recent candidates to replace Dr. Dixon made the comment that there is something funny about the Duluth schools special education program. No kidding!
Since 2006 the district has lost almost 1,000 students but seen an increase of nearly 200 students enrolled in special education:
Enrollment………………………. 2006 ……2007…..2008…. 2009…. 2010
Public Students Enrolled .10,414 ..10,283 ..10,006 …9,772 …9,477
Public Spec Ed Students……1,338…. 1,429…. 1,481 …1,528 …1,523
