PROGRESS Center's Dr. Tammy Kolbe recently shared how special education funding design shapes student identification, resource allocation, and ability to meet students’ needs as part of Ed Fund's audio feature. Listen to the Dr. Kolbe explores why the way states fund special education matters for students with disabilities and what happens when funding falls short of actual costs. Learn how different student counting methods, including census-based and identification-driven models, shape school resources, identification practices, and service delivery.