Federal Education Department orders 100+ private and Catholic schools to repay $4.5M in disability funding after audit finds over-classification
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The federal Education Department has ordered over 100 private and Catholic schools to repay $4.5 million in disability funding. Audits revealed that these schools over-classified students as having disabilities to receive higher taxpayer payments. The article reports on the financial penalty and the findings of systemic over-classification within the school system.
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· 3 pulledTop schools ordered to repay $4.5m in disability funding
The federal Education Department has ordered more than 100 private and Catholic schools to repay $4.5m in disability funding
audits found students were over-classified to attract higher taxpayer payments
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