Guest Column: Local school districts need state funding for special education
Brian Curry
Brian Curry is a member of the Germantown Board of Education, Position 3, and serves as the Legislative Liaison for the Board.
“You can imagine our disappointment when there is $140 million allocated in the budget by Governor Bill Lee for private school vouchers, but none for state and federally mandated Early Childhood Special Education. How can that possibly be?”
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