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[quote=Anonymous]This is 100% about money. If you think otherwise you are mistaken.

20-30 years ago, special ed kids were locked in a basement classroom and just sat there. They weren't taught a thing and people gave up on them. Parents fought back, said their kids had a right to a free and education, and better situations occurred.  Students were put in smaller classes with more support. Sometimes with an aide. But, that ended up costing too much money. So, more mainstreaming, throw a paraeducator in there, and everything will be fine. That will cost less than smaller discrete classrooms with more support. Having six special ed students in a classroom with a paraeducator to support them cost less than a discrete classroom.

But the pendulum has now swung too far.  The special education and ED kids are not getting the education they deserve, nor are the Gen ed kids.

Something has to change, but it will cost more. A lot more.  And while many realize that this is a problem, not many want to cough up the funds to solve the problem.[/quote]

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