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I recognize it's frustrating, but the schools are not trying to be mean, that just truly cannot serve a wide range of LDs well.[/quote]

This is somewhat true. But not entirely. Think about it. Some schools already offer very small classes and are paying 30, 40k per year for the community, focus, and intimacy that these classes provide. This creates an environment where it would be possible accommodate LD and even provide support. What you need are the willingness to provide some accommodations and to invest in a small team of staff who understand the issues involved and can provide support. This is not cheap, but neither is it impossible to imagine.

[b]Magically, everyone keeps finding money for new state-of-the-art buildings and sports fields.
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The truth is it's a lot easier to teach classes that take students who conform to a single learning profile and easier to sell the success of the school when you are poaching only high-performers from everywhere else.

And that's fine. But let's not kid ourselves -- this is a question of priorities and mission. It is not a question of impossibility / possibility.[/quote]

Because Private Schools are in business and their job is to attract as many prospective buyers as they can willing to spend the money on tuition.  A new building and sports fields is more attractive to the potential buyer than having a whole staff of people to handle learning disabilities they you may not need. If only 5-10% of the students at the school woudlbenefit, it doesn't make sense to invest more on a expensive staff.[/quote]

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