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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think that we should go back to a time when kids were just called dumb and ignored, but I also don't think kids who are poor at math or poor at writing should get training wheels for their tests so they can take the place of less wealthy kids who actually are good at math and writing.

If you had never seen this in action, then you don't know the DC private school set.[/quote]

You don't think we should just call kids with disabilities dumb and ignore them, but you also don't want them to get accommodations. So, yes, you do want us to go back to ignoring them, and calling them dumb. Because without accommodations, many of these children will not be able to demonstrate their intellectual abilities, nor will they be able to appropriately access the educational opportunities available to them.

Just own it. You want kids with disabilities to be dumb so your average kid looks better in comparison.[/quote]

How did you completely fail to see the point about privilege? I'll own this: I want rich kids with disabilities to score lower than poor kids with high abilities. Sorry.

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But what about poor kids with disabilities?  Is it ok if they score higher than the poor kid with high abilities using accommodations?[/quote]

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