In Bibb County (GA, US) the schools have made substantial changes in where many students with disabilities receive their education, according to a story by Julie Hubbard in the Macon Telegraph. Ms. Hubbard reported that last year 900 students were taught in “isolated classrooms” but only 165 are in self-contained classrooms this year. Greater than 50% of students in Bibb County spend 80% or more of their schools days in general education settings. Although it’s not clear to me that “isolated classrooms” is the same as “self-contained classsrooms,” the change in numbers is substantial.
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