Virginia Audit Finds Disparities In State Education Department

The Virginia Department of Education did not get a good report from a state agency that says the education department is not doing enough to meet the needs of students enrolled in special education. The report from the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission found that because local school districts determine their own eligibility requirements for special education enrollment, the proportion of students with certain disabilities enrolled in special education varies widely from one district to another. The commission is calling for the the Virginia Department of Education to take a more active role in creating eligibility criteria to reduce variations.