IS SPECIAL-EDUCATION FREE

WHEN FUNDING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IS LIMITED, PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY BE ATTRACTED BY THE POSSIBILITY THAT EITHER CHILDREN'S P RIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE OR MEDICAID COULD BE USED TO SUBSIDIZE THEIR S PECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES. ALTHOUGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS' ATTEMPTS TO USE THIRD-PARTY SOURCES TO FUND PUBLIC SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES H AVE BEEN GENERALLY UNSUCCESSFUL, TIME-CONSUMING, AND COSTLY, THE HISTO RY OF SUCH FAILURES HAS MAINLY BEEN PUBLISHED IN LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN RELATIVELY INACCESSIBLE TO EDUCATORS. AN EXPLANATION OF THE REASONS FOR SUCH FAILURES IS PROVIDED.