Separate classrooms, more staff: How CPS is coping with a staggering rise in special ed needs and costs

Tiffany’s only baby was turning 2 when she decided that she couldn’t ignore a giant red flag: Her son had yet to utter a word, while other toddlers were putting together short sentences. At her pediatrician’s urging, she was ready to have him evaluated to figure out what was going on. What happene...