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Reforming Special Education
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January 17, 2019
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23:03Now PlayingMembers of the former Senate E-12 Education Policy Committee presented a series of measures at a Capitol press conference Thursday, January 17, designed to improve special education . The bills are intended, in part, to decrease paperwork by aligning Minnesota's more onerous record-keeping standards to match federal requirements.
Former Education Policy Committee Chair Eric Pratt, R-Prior Lake, said that nearly fifty percent of a teacher's time is spent on paperwork, a leading contributor to teacher burnout. He went on to say, "The process has become so complex, that we’re taking away valuable time, teacher time, from that student."
Senator Greg Clausen, DFL-Apple Valley, as a former school administrator, shared two stories of gifted special education teachers who left the field due to the frustrations and demands of excessive paperwork. When asked about the bipartisan nature of this proposed legislation, Senator Clausen responded, "Education should not be partisan."
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