What are the advantage and the disadvantage of special education being governed by federal, state, and local school district mandates?

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The field of special education has both the advantage and the disadvantage of being governed by federal, state, and local school district mandates. The advantage is that there are overarching federal guidelines that mandate specific procedures, processes, and rights to be provided to students eligible for special education by and through the parents. The disadvantage is in the national data indicating that paperwork is the prominent cause of burnout in teachers. With the mandates come paperwork documenting the processes for all agencies, teachers, and parents.