A 19yo woman graduated from high school with honors even though she can't read

Post by [deleted] » Tue, Mar 11, 2025, 8:05 PM UTC

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> teachers are overworked to squeeze out performance for the 90%, and cases like hers are the ones that fall through the cracks. Hartford public schools spends about ~30% of its budget on the ~15% of special education students; basically 2x more money per student than non-special ed students. Nominally that's actually one of the highest percentages on special education in the nation, though that might have to do with…

There's a huge gap between hiring specialists and not caring at all, and this sounds more like the latter: > They would just either tell me to stay in a corner and sleep or just draw pictures, flowers for them It doesn't take a specialist to recognize something's off (the fundamental assumption is that, barring a diagnosed learning disability, everyone is able to learn to read and write), and you don't need a full ti…

Post by MikePlacid » Tue, Mar 11, 2025, 11:31 PM UTC

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> teachers are overworked to squeeze out performance for the 90%, and cases like hers are the ones that fall through the cracks. However, the opposite is true, at least in California. Special needs students receive exceptional attention, often double that given to others. Each has a tailored written plan, unique to their needs, along with a detailed report reviewed by a team of specialists at the end of every trimest…

> “special needs students receive exceptional attention, often double” this zero-sum understanding of what IEPs are makes me sad, and i feel bad for your kid’s’ teachers > “Meanwhile, exceptionally bright students receive no extra focus whatsoever” perhaps consider a child with a parent who considers them exceptionally bright _is_ receiving “extra focus” just… outside of the classroom

Post by Suppafly » Wed, Mar 12, 2025, 3:56 AM UTC

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Yeah I'm colorblind myself and usually it's not a big deal until I try to play a boardgame or tell good values from bad on random powerpoints at work. Every once in a while I'll pass a little regional airport with a "free flying lessons" sign and get excited before I remember that being colorblind precludes me from flying.

I'm colorblind and have my pilots license. You can absolutely fly (with special limitations)

Post by [deleted] » Tue, Mar 25, 2025, 2:58 AM UTC

MikePlacid wrote: post #23

trial3 wrote: post #10

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> “special needs students receive exceptional attention, often double” this zero-sum understanding of what IEPs are makes me sad, and i feel bad for your kid’s’ teachers > “Meanwhile, exceptionally bright students receive no extra focus whatsoever” perhaps consider a child with a parent who considers them exceptionally bright _is_ receiving “extra focus” just… outside of the classroom

I simply clarified the current state of affairs without saying a single negative word about it. Still, you rushed to defend it. It appears (just my guess) that you recognize flaws in the situation and feel compelled to justify it to yourself, don’t you? As an engineer, I see both the advantages and drawbacks in what I described. The benefit is greater comfort and improved socialization for those who need it. The down…