IncreasED: How Court Rulings Impact Special Education Identification. EdWorkingPaper No. 24-1076
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| Title: | IncreasED: How Court Rulings Impact Special Education Identification. EdWorkingPaper No. 24-1076 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Stephanie Coffey, Christopher Cleveland, Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University |
| Source: | Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2024. |
| Availability: | Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: AISR_Info@brown.edu; Web site: http://www.annenberginstitute.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 46 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools Secondary Education Elementary Education |
| Descriptors: | Special Education, Disability Identification, Court Litigation, Public Schools, Health Insurance, Mental Health Programs, Behavior Modification, Health Services, Emotional Disturbances, Students with Disabilities, Low Income Students, Racial Factors, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Discipline |
| Geographic Terms: | Massachusetts |
| Abstract: | Healthcare services outside of school impact the likelihood of receiving a school-based special education classification and services. Using Massachusetts administrative data on public school students, this paper employs difference-in-differences to examine the impacts of expanded Medicaid coverage for mental and behavioral healthcare brought by the "Rosie D." lawsuit of 2009. "Rosie D." caused a 0.3 percentage point (15 percent) increase in emotional disorder (ED) identification among low-income grades 9-12 students. After "Rosie D.," students with ED were more likely to be Black or multiracial. Students were also more likely to have experienced suspension or chronic absenteeism before ED identification. Finally, grades K-8 students with ED were educated in less inclusive settings. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | ED662397 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Healthcare services outside of school impact the likelihood of receiving a school-based special education classification and services. Using Massachusetts administrative data on public school students, this paper employs difference-in-differences to examine the impacts of expanded Medicaid coverage for mental and behavioral healthcare brought by the "Rosie D." lawsuit of 2009. "Rosie D." caused a 0.3 percentage point (15 percent) increase in emotional disorder (ED) identification among low-income grades 9-12 students. After "Rosie D.," students with ED were more likely to be Black or multiracial. Students were also more likely to have experienced suspension or chronic absenteeism before ED identification. Finally, grades K-8 students with ED were educated in less inclusive settings. |
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