FUNDING IN FOUR TEXAS OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOLS

Rudebusch, Judith. Analysis of special education compliance and special education funding in four Texas open-enrollment charter schools. Doctor of Education (Educational Administration), December 2003, 153 pp., 6 tables, 1 figure, references 61 titles. The purpose of this study was to conduct an in-depth examination of special education services in open-enrollment charter schools in north Texas and to examine relationships between special education compliance and funding. Six questions guided the research: How have the charter schools designed special education services, and do these services meet individual needs of students with disabilities? Have federal education and disability laws affected charter schools’ admissions, operations, or student performance ratings? What were the levels of special education funding and compliance with federal and state regulations? Is there a relationship between special education funding and special education compliance with rules and regulations? Studies at the national and state levels have frequently been conducted i