"Please support this claim."

well, my major source of information is from a friend who has taught school for many years and is now an asst. director of the secondary special education program in one county on the West coast. It is even MORE complex designing programs for special needs kids.

I hear on a regular basis of the hassles trying to conform to the testing standards in both regular classes AND special ed. classes. I 'may' be able to get some specific details on at least that one school system's struggle to conform and get funding.