This post is by Liz Winslow, a school choice warrior and mom of three children, two of whom have special needs. Her work has previously appeared on NJLB here, here. and here. Her post that describes Aaron’s issues is here.
I want to share a few thoughts on this New Yorker piece on Georgia’s “separate and unequal special education system,” beyond the fact that I wanted to scream and cry and throw things when I read it.
First, this quote from Jeff Sessions: “The new Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, had told the Senate, in 2000, that IDEA was a ‘big factor in accelerating the decline in civility and discipline in classrooms all over America.”’
As you know if you follow me, my five year old is in an out-of-district placement for his behaviors. Ethan and I had the luxury, as fairly privileged, well-off white people, to tour schools and do research before we agreed to any particular school placement. And as it turned out, we decided the best option was one run by the county.
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