Computer upgrade will help special education in Washington, D.C.

Feb. 27, 2008
New technology will replace several systems that were inadequate

The Washington, D.C., school system plans to spend $4.3 million on a computer system designed to keep track of special education students' academic life, replacing several systems plagued by bad data and an inability to communicate with one another. The city also plans to hire 30 full-time case management workers, at a cost of $3.2 million, so that students referred to special education can receive services more quickly.

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