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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP. is this from recent experience? My understanding is that even with teh school supporting and a good consultant, the central office is under a lot of pressure to reduce private placements and come up with alternatives in the system -- even if the local school is supporting a private placement.[/quote]

And, it's about time. [/quote]

Says the ignorant parent. [/quote]

Says the dc taxpayer since 1990 who is tired of paying millions of dollars to send too many kids to private school.

It used to be almost automatic, back in the 90s-To-late-Tony-Williams era.  DCPS accounted for almost all of Lab Schools operating budget back then.

Now it's very difficult, and much scrutiny is given to claims that there isn't one single placement that could work (before the checkbook comes out for $50,000 a year)   This is great for the whole. [/quote]

+1. Thank you for daring voice a probably quite unpopular opinion here.[/quote]

Fine, then. That's your opinion. As I stated before, I believe my son costs DCPS close to what it costs to educate him in a private school. (Like the PP teacher said, private placement is not always what is best for the child, as this officially takes him out of an inclusive environment) It's that expensive, because our school is complying with the law and is providing the maximum amount of accommodations. It used to be automatic because DC grossly failed special ed students by throwing them in the basement and letting them fall through the cracks of the system. I am all for scrutiny, but that goes both ways. DCPS continues to struggle with providing an adequate environment for children with HFA, which is no secret. There are few schools that provide a classroom for this population, because according to DC, it interferes with the LRE requirement. I don't agree with that, but because of this, we had to get a dedicated aide for my child, along with a high amount of specialized instruction.

Do you really want your child to be in a classroom with a child whose behavior is out of control? I assume you don't. So there are times when a private placement is necessary and indeed great for the whole. [/quote]

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