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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many of you seem to be unfamiliar with IDEA, the Individuals with disabilities education act. If you are unfamiliar with educational law and policy you have no business pretending you know how to fix the system. Some people are so desperate for tax payers to fund their child’s private education and it is so transparent. [/quote]

IDEA is the biggest scam ever to be perpetuated by federal law. Pass a comprehensive law to benefit the most vulnerable among us that will require significant resources and manpower, and then steadfastly refuse to fund all but the bare minimum at the federal level. And then blame localities when there are not enough resources to enact the provisions of the law. [/quote]

Not to mention that it screws 90% of kids by ensuring that at least a couple of entire years of their education will be wasted since their classes contain kids that just can’t function in a mainstream setting - no matter the supports! - without negatively affecting the rest of the class.[/quote]

Everyone (mostly) agrees it’s a broken system. What is the solution?

A. More money. We’re 5th in the world on a per student basis, but it can’t hurt.
B. Reform from the inside. Superintendents and politicians will implement a great education system that puts student needs first.
C. Option for parents to educate their kids in any school they want
D. It’s great as it is, go to private if you don’t like it.[/quote]

I don’t believe we’re 5th in the world on per student spending. I think it’s number 1. Where are you getting that stat?

And more money doesn’t help. Even if you had a 1:1 aide for every violent or disruptive kid, that doesn’t stop them being violent or disruptive. Nobody can handcuff them to the desks or tape their mouth closed. More money doesn’t help when kids just can’t function in a mainstream environment.

The solution is (E) bringing back special schools for kids with disabilities that prevent them from functioning in a mainstream class without negatively affecting the other kids. And that’s the ONLY solution.[/quote]

Well, good luck changing that federal law…it’s never going to happen…because it’s called segregation.[/quote]

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