The District Management Council is dedicated to improving the lives and learning of students with special needs while reducing costs to school budgets and taxpayers.

Featured Special Education Publications

Boosting the Quality and Efficiency of Special Education

Nate Levenson uses the largest database of information on special-education spending and staffing to uncover significant variance in how districts staff for special education. Read More

A Win-Win Approach to Raising Achievement while Reducing Special Education Costs

Nate Levenson describes the 10-step process he used as former superintendent of Arlington (MA) Public Schools to reduce special education costs while maintaining quality. Read More