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madfloridian

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10. Teachers are not the ones harming special ed students. That's the reformers mainly.

Reply to liberal_at_heart (Reply #8)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 07:24 PM

Feb 2013

With their vouchers for unregulated private schools which are given no oversight by most states, with the turnarounds in which public schools are closed and turned into charters.

These schools do less for special ed students. The public schools are equipped and trained for them. Many charter schools admit to counseling out such students, and they are not required to keep them.

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More like reality than satire. Teacher sues parents, students for loss of her merit pay... [View all] madfloridian Feb 2013 OP

The law offices of slaughter and may hem? datasuspect Feb 2013 #1

Sue the politicians too for cutting education monies Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #2

I have raised a similar issue before bluestateguy Feb 2013 #3

I know there must be some fair way of evaluating teachers pennylane100 Feb 2013 #5

we would get much further if we didn't war with one another liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #4

That is not what this post does. Sorry you don't understand. madfloridian Feb 2013 #7

I find myself agreeing Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2013 #6

maybe we need more resources for alternative schools liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #8

Teachers are not the ones harming special ed students. That's the reformers mainly. madfloridian Feb 2013 #10

I agree. It is not the teachers or the parents. It is the people coming up with these policies. liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #11

wisconsin is doing this... madrchsod Feb 2013 #13

Great find! FL McKay vouchers let just anyone have a school to take in disabled kids. madfloridian Feb 2013 #16

As Lover Boy says (albeit crudely) Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2013 #12

That's just it just as we as a society have failed kids we as a society have failed parents liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #14

Yes, parents need help often. Resources are available in public schools... madfloridian Feb 2013 #17

I'm sorry I'm all for public education and I am completely against the reformers but liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #19

It also takes responsibility Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2013 #18

wow am I on a democrat website or a freeper website liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #20

You are hearing wrong. We have been this route before. madfloridian Feb 2013 #21

Who said anything about blame? Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2013 #23

This is NOT THE ONION? Show her the door. NOW! /nt TheMadMonk Feb 2013 #9

It's not the Onion, but theaocp Feb 2013 #22

I think she has a good point--this wasn't her fault renate Feb 2013 #15

K&R Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #24