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Special Education Placements - New York State and the Nation

Chart: Special Education Placements - New York State and the Nation

More special education students are separated from their non-disabled peers in New York State than the nation. (Nationally, 20% of students with disabilities are in separate classes for 60% or more of the day, compared to 34% in New York, and nationally, only 4% are in separate educational settings, compared to 9% in New York.)

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