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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds like all 3 of OPs kids were special needs kids.  That is what I assume private schools is usually for - for kids who can’t cut it in mainstream public. (yes, I know public is supposed to provide supports to special needs students, but there just isn’t sufficient funding for that.)  Not sure I see your point here.  [/quote]

You have it twisted. Everyone can cut it in DCPS. OP's kid was probably slipping through the cracks because zero attention is given to the middle of the road readers. [/quote]

But it doesn’t sound like her kid was middle of the road.[b] She knew there was a problem and sat back and waited for the school to fix it for her. That’s not the way public school works in any district.[/b] Sorry. [/quote]
There is a part of the special education act (not sure what it is called now) that the public school has a child find responsibility. 
If the school knew or should have known that a child had a learning disability, they are responsible for triggering the process.  Not all parent's are aware of the intricacies of requesting an assessment (and they shouldn't have to be). 
I know of a family who sued DCPS (and won) because the school did not provide the required assessments given what they clearly knew (demonstrated by report cards and emails)
Would anyone be surprised to learn that the child had been enrolled at Janney? [/quote]

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