You are part right, part wrong. I'll not challenge your $90 figure, but do compare it to how the others countries spend their money. In other countries no one is promised high school graduation, they have to earn it. Other countries don't promise every disabled student a college prep education. Most countries only OFFER it to students that CAN do the work and WILL do the work.
To make people feel less guilty (and they should not in the first place unless they damaged their child in utero), we tell them we can fix all ills. If your child has an IQ of 70, no problem: 1st we will say ability does not count, 2nd a good teacher (or program) can fix it, 3rd we tell the calculus teacher to teach calculus to the disabled child, 4th they have to make the student excel in calculus (as shown by their grade) or the teacher will be "held accountable".
So the teacher is given an impossible task. We spend (perhaps waste) huge amount of money scamming the public and parents into thinking be have done the impossible. All the time taking needed resources away from those that could profit from it.
I'm all for helping those that need it, and can profit from it. But an IQ of 70 in an Advanced Placement course? What does the teacher do if they know they have to pass the disabled student, with an A or A-? How do you honestly tell Sally she has to perform at a high level to get a good grade, when Johny only has to show up and have someone else take his "dumbed-down" test. (Oh yes, it does happen! And, it happens a lot!)
Or, the student who chooses NOT to study, but whose parents want high grades, anyway? Perhaps we eliminate failing grades, or even low grades that might offend someone.
Go after the real problems, stop putting up "stalking horses". My school district gives nothing to our teacher's union. I pay dues, because I choose to. Blaming the union illustrates your biases and (perhaps) your lack of knowledge or ability to understand reality.
I was bred, born, raised and live as a Republican. But, we are very dishonest when it comes to education. In fact our leaders lie. Yes, they lie. They will tell us anything to try to scam for votes. They are dishonest and are knowingly dishonest. (Not saying the opposition is any better, just we have feet of clay and will have a difficult time at the pearly gates.)
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You are part right, part wrong. I'll not challenge your $90 figure, but do compare it to how the others countries spend their money. In other countries no one is promised high school graduation, they have to earn it. Other countries don't promise every disabled student a college prep education. Most countries only OFFER it to students that CAN do the work and WILL do the work. To make people feel less guilty (and they should not in the first place unless they damaged their child in utero), we tell them we can fix all ills. If your child has an IQ of 70, no problem: 1st we will say ability does not count, 2nd a good teacher (or program) can fix it, 3rd we tell the calculus teacher to teach calculus to the disabled child, 4th they have to make the student excel in calculus (as shown by their grade) or the teacher will be "held accountable". So the teacher is given an impossible task. We spend (perhaps waste) huge amount of money scamming the public and parents into thinking be have done the impossible. All the time taking needed resources away from those that could profit from it. I'm all for helping those that need it, and can profit from it. But an IQ of 70 in an Advanced Placement course? What does the teacher do if they know they have to pass the disabled student, with an A or A-? How do you honestly tell Sally she has to perform at a high level to get a good grade, when Johny only has to show up and have someone else take his "dumbed-down" test. (Oh yes, it does happen! And, it happens a lot!) Or, the student who chooses NOT to study, but whose parents want high grades, anyway? Perhaps we eliminate failing grades, or even low grades that might offend someone. Go after the real problems, stop putting up "stalking horses". My school district gives nothing to our teacher's union. I pay dues, because I choose to. Blaming the union illustrates your biases and (perhaps) your lack of knowledge or ability to understand reality. I was bred, born, raised and live as a Republican. But, we are very dishonest when it comes to education. In fact our leaders lie. Yes, they lie. They will tell us anything to try to scam for votes. They are dishonest and are knowingly dishonest. (Not saying the opposition is any better, just we have feet of clay and will have a difficult time at the pearly gates.)