US Department of Education rules California must provide disability funds to private school students

The U.S. Department of Education ruled that California must ensure students in private and Catholic schools receive an equitable share of federal special education funds and support services.

The Department found that the San Francisco Unified School District and a public school entity in San Diego are blocking private school students from accessing these resources. According to the Archdiocese of San Francisco, the ruling states that California is failing to guarantee that children in religious and private schools receive their fair share of disability funding and services.