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I think many people have difficulty accepting that education and parenting have changed and have become a lot more child-centric. Many people feel that it breeds laziness, a disregard for rules, and an entitled belief that a missed opportunity can always be made up, and that this does not prepare children well for the adult world of taxes and jury duty and prison time for felonies.

I see their point. However, I also have a child with special needs and he absolutely needs double time, he absolutely needs leeway when handing in assignments. He's a rule-follower and a hard worker.

Please consider that for every few kids who blow off assignments then rush to hand them in before the deadline, there is someone like my son who really needs these accommodations. The normal kids will learn at some point that the world has rules they need to follow. People like my son might not actually succeed in the real world, but we're trying to get them as close to financial independence as we can, and letting them fail early is not the answer. Don't make it harder for those kids to access such services!!!

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