Chief RZ: The IDEA ACT is an unfunded mandate coupled to No Child Left Behind. It is nothing less than a sop to the special education lobby and parents whose children could not or would not succeed on mandated testing.
Congress was supposed to provide 40% of the costs for each participating state; but, up to now, has only provided about 10%, leaving already strapped school districts holding the bag.
pparets - 06:04pm on 04/06/2008
Thanks, pparets. Sounds like more of the same: “remedial education” that begins with 3-4 year old Head Start and continues through college! Then we get it again in the form of affirmative action! Simple solution. Study. Ask for extra help seriously and pay attention.
Samantha, if you are here today, I would be glad to share and give real solutions and situations illustrating same.
Chief RZ: The IDEA ACT is an unfunded mandate coupled to No Child Left Behind. It is nothing less than a sop to the special education lobby and parents whose children could not or would not succeed on mandated testing.
Congress was supposed to provide 40% of the costs for each participating state; but, up to now, has only provided about 10%, leaving already strapped school districts holding the bag.
Thanks, pparets. Sounds like more of the same: “remedial education” that begins with 3-4 year old Head Start and continues through college! Then we get it again in the form of affirmative action! Simple solution. Study. Ask for extra help seriously and pay attention.
Samantha, if you are here today, I would be glad to share and give real solutions and situations illustrating same.