Ministry of Education cuts funding for special classes for children on the spectrum and troubled teenagers

The reduction is planned by canceling full funding for each additional student above the standard for a special class.

For example, the standard for a special class for children at risk is 25 people, and for a class of children on the autism spectrum – 7 people. At the moment, additional pupils above the standard are funded at the same rate as the standard. Under the new rules, each additional student will be funded at half the rate.

Initially, an even more significant reduction was planned – to fund children above the standard student rate in a regular class, but due to a wave of protests from schools and parents, the reduction was reduced.

This step is an attempt to slow down the rapid growth of the share of special education in the ministry’s budget, which will reach 30% by 2030.