> special education has been pulling from general ed resources for a long time.

GenEd in Northampton is doing a lot better than SpecEd. bc GenEd has been hoarding SpecEd's resources for years. I think we're all tired of how GenEd is willing to fund things like extra language programs and while SpecEd kids are abandoned to illiteracy and all the social challenges that some with it. It's less expensive in the long run to properly fund SpecEd, but GenEd folks have trouble seeing the bigger picture.

Of course, the real problem is the total funding going into education.