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The evidence shows that districts participating in SIP—especially those with initial low inclusion rates—made substantially faster progress increasing the time children with disabilities spent in general education settings compared to state and national trends. Applied professional learning produced statistically significant gains in educator knowledge and early adoption of inclusive practices. Four key conditions support inclusive improvement: structural redesign, leadership mindset and culture, data-driven decision-making, and cross-role collaboration. The findings suggest that sustained, practice-embedded support and a systemwide, proactive approach are essential for meaningful gains in inclusive education.  \nFebruary 2026  \nIntroduction: Inclusive Education and Why It Matters  \nInclusive education is a systemwide strategy to ensure that students with disabilities have access to high-quality learning opportunities, experience instruction and assessment that respond to learner variability, and are meaningfully included—along with their families—in decisions about policies and practices that shape education outcomes.1 The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that children with disabilities be educated in general education environments to the maximum extent appropriate, known as the least restrictive environment (LRE) provision of the law. While IDEA data on time spent in general education are often used as a proxy for inclusive education, this practice extends beyond a de minimis placement requirement.2 Inclusive education involves systematic approaches to organizing instruction, school structures, and adult practice so that all students, including those with disabilities, can access grade-level content, develop a sense of belonging, and participate fully in diverse learning communities.3  \nAlthough inclusive education is challenging to study causally because it is an organizational practice rather than a discrete intervention, the best available evidence consistently shows positive or neutral effects for students with disabilities educated in general education settings. High-quality quasi-experimental studies indicate that spending more time in general education classrooms does not depress academic achievement and is associated with improved long-term outcomes, including ninth-grade promotion and high school graduation.4 These findings align with broader observational and meta-analytic literature showing that when students with disabilities have access to grade-level curriculum, individualized supports, and well-designed instructional structures, they experience academic and social outcomes that are better than or comparable to peers in more restrictive settings.5 Research also indicates that inclusive settings do not negatively affect students without disabilities. Students without disabilities in inclusive classrooms typically show neutral academic outcomes, alongside social benefits such as increased peer interaction, collaboration, and acceptance of difference.6 These findings challenge the assumption that inclusive education undermines general education and instead suggest that well-supported inclusive classrooms can benefit a broad range of learners.  \nInclusive education emphasizes both where students are educated and how educational environments are designed to support learning and belonging. In this sense, determining an individual student’s LRE is not simply a question of location. 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