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Special Ed Shifts Spark Parent Panic | Salt Lake City News
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Granite School District’s sweeping special education overhaul is sparking alarm among parents as kids like Krista Grace are relocated to distant schools with unfamiliar peers — all amid a 78% surge in students with the most significant disabilities. Facing funding shortfalls and federal mandates, officials say they’re reallocating resources, but families fear their children are being pushed out of communities and into institutional settings, while teachers shoulder heavier caseloads. Despite assurances that IEPs remain intact, the real-world impact — longer bus rides, strained support systems, and rising anxiety — is already reshaping daily school life for kids and caregivers alike.
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