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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel bad for the people at Dept of Ed but I am not sure FCPS follows what they say. Having dealt with FCPS for years- I think they have been allowed to do whatever they want so not sure how this changes anything[/quote]I don’t think this will change much for wealthy states and districts, but people in poor, rural, or red states will be hit hard. [/quote]

Wealthy districts screw over sped kids too and now will be able to do it even more freely without any oversight. [/quote]

I am not sure how FCPS can do less. Like- they do nothing in the case of my child so can they really do worse? [/quote]

Yes. I obviously don’t know your child’s situation, but the push to mainstream kids with disabilities in the least restrictive environments— without the supports that they, their teachers, and their classmates need to be successful— can be problematic, and even dangerous.  As fewer special education resources are available, mainstreaming without adequate supports in place is likely to become more common.  That’s likely to lead to more teachers retiring and quitting, and more students— both regular education and special education — in classroom settings that don’t and can’t adequately meet their needs.

Wouldn’t it be great if some First Lady would champion special education as their special cause! [/quote]

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