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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sessions basically said that he doesn't think SN kids should be taking up time in classrooms. He said that SN kids are why schools are failing. Nice guy, huh? Here is a quote:

“We have created a complex system of federal regulations and laws that have created lawsuit after lawsuit, special treatment for certain children, and that are a big factor in accelerating the decline in civility and discipline in classrooms all over America. I say that very sincerely,” Sessions said.

Here is a link to what Jeff Sessions thinks about IDEA: http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/floor-statements?ID=a7977b1d-7e9c-9af9-753e-8f3a8b3b43fb [/quote]

Let me start by saying that I'm not fan of Jeff Sessions and 2 of my 3 kids have SN.  I read the article you linked and came away with something different.  I got that he was speaking out about kids with SN disrupting the classroom and interfering with the learning of others.  As I was reading it, my first thought was that Alabama has not correctly implemented appropriate interventions and placements for the kids that are so disruptive.  That teachers think suspension is an appropriate response is appalling and speaks to poor training.  Mr. Session also brings up that Congress has underfunded the states!  The implication is that states are compelled by law to strive for inclusion but don't have sufficient funding to do it correctly.

[i]"First, I want to mention that when Congress passed the IDEA—Individuals with Disabilities Education Act—in 1975, we committed to pay the states, whom we were requiring to do it—we require these states to meet these standards. [b]We agreed to pay 40 percent of the cost. We have never paid more than 15 percent of the cost. It has been below 10 percent in most years.[/b] We had testimony in the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, of which I am a member, from a superintendent in Vermont who testified to our committee that 20 percent of the cost of the school system in his county is for special education children. [b]This is a major factor in education today. Let me share some stories with you about this.[/b]"[/i][/quote]

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