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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^^ Your child would be in a safe environment where s/he could learn. Getting beat on in DCPS, especially as a special needs child, isn't conducive to learning.[/quote]

But the problem is that kids with severe special needs will likely NOT be able to learn without the supports outlined in their IEPs. And the private schools are not obligated to comply with the IEP. Also, bullying happens in parochial schools, too. DCPS doesn't have a monopoly on it.[/quote]

Bullying isn't tolerated in parochial schools in DC.  Parochial and private schools in DC now have in-school direct therapy services for kids with an ISP/IEP.  The direct services are more related to non-severe cases, such as speech and OT.[/quote]

[b]Do they have to comply with federal law relating to services for students with SNs if they take voucher funds?[/b]

And bullying, esp of students with SNs, occurs in nearly every school setting, including Catholic schools.

- Catholic school veteran[/quote]

No, they do not. The students are eligible for an IEP to get services from DCPS, but those are quite limited (this is not just for students in the voucher program, but any DC child in a private school).[/quote]

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