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Are students with limited english proficiency or of environmental/economic disadvantage eligible for special education?

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Are students with limited english proficiency or of environmental/economic disadvantage eligible for special education?

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If such a student is diagnosed with a specific exceptionality by the Child Study Team, that student is most definitely eligible. However, a student is not eligible for special education if his/her learning difficulties do not stem from a specific disability.