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City To Battle at High Court Over Special Education

Submitted by Tina Cremer, Aug 19, 2007 12:59

It seems to me that funding is the cause of many problems in Special Ed. If the courts allow students to move directly into private schools, who is going to pay for it? Will the district go bankrupt? Will all children with special needs then attend private schools?

Politicians always place great importance on education. Yet, when in office, they will not vote to increase the funding to allow schools to provide the services to help students with special needs tlearn and become contributors to society. People chant that we can't just "throw money at the problem." They say that class size has no effect on learning. Why then does a tutor help a child learn more quickly? Smaller class sizes and more para professional aides would certainly improve learning and social growth of children with special needs and typical students in general education classes.

If tax payers required their senators and representatives to increase funding for special and general education classroom employees, there would be enough money to provide the services that private schools are said to provide to our students. Teacher quality is not the problem. Would you vote for higher taxes to fund quality education?

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There are certainly many sides to be argued when discussing who should fund a particular special needs child and there... [MORE]

Caroline

Oct 1, 2007 23:44

We are a working class family on the coast of Maine. Our 6 yr old daughter has severe expressive and... [MORE]

Paul

Oct 1, 2007 22:38

It seems to me that funding is the cause of many problems in Special Ed. If the courts allow students...

Tina Cremer

Aug 19, 2007 12:59

Because the law (IDEA) states that students with disabilities must be provided a FREE AND APPROPRIATE EDUCATION and that each... [MORE]

Tina

Jul 24, 2007 11:47

Large urban school districts offer a broad range of special education placements, including alternative settings and specially designed instruction. As... [MORE]

Michael Scott

Jul 23, 2007 12:58

If your child is in a wheelchair, and the school he is assigned to is not wheelchair accessible, does he... [MORE]

John

Jul 22, 2007 21:52

When Richard Mills, New York Commissioner of Education was Commissioner of Education in Vermont (1987-199), he established the same policy... [MORE]

Fran

Jul 20, 2007 20:52

I've been through the ringer with getting placement for my son, who was severely speech and language impaired throughout pre-school,... [MORE]

Ellen

Jul 23, 2007 00:48

The Supreme Court established the standard for educating students with disabilities years ago in its decision in Hendrick Hudson Dist.... [MORE]

Amy

Jul 24, 2007 08:14

As far as being 'realistic'...... Let's talk about the school districts 'legal fees'. A vast majority of school districts have... [MORE]

Audrey

Sep 7, 2007 12:56

This all sound too familiar...I am going through the same changes with my child. [MORE]

Tara Fitzgibbon

Feb 12, 2008 21:08

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