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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People see it as unfair because of parents who game the system without a real need for the child but for unfair advantage. It’s a regular scam, often used for athletes but not limited to them.[/quote]

This is the problem with it. I don't think people are upset with kids getting extra time who legitimately need extra time. It is akin to parking in a handicapped spot when you don't have a real need for it, but you nevertheless have a handicapped hangtag. You're permitted to do so, but you're not who it is intended for and your ability to game the system frustrates others.

(And I hope you know by "you" I don't mean you, personally.[/quote]

This. I don’t begrudge kids who actually need the extra time. What pisses me off are the kids who don’t, but whose parents paid several thousand dollars for a phony evaluation saying they do. The SAT/ACT/AP exams should have a notation indicating that the student received extra time. Maybe then only the kids who actually need it would use it. [/quote]

But how does that work for the kids that have disabilities?  They have a scarlet D.  I think it’s harder than folks realize to get accommodations.  We submitted a neuropsych report and a school report indicating that our child uses accommodations at school.  So if people are faking, the schools are complicit.[/quote]

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