(09-23-2009 08:17 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  At the root of this it's probably W's fault..........................

C'mon, you know the feds stuck their nose in local education long before W. He just pushed "No Child Left Behind" which added a bunch of requirements to schools........again without funding the mandates.

So, so typical of the Fed. Lets add these new rules & LET SOMEONE ELSE PAY FOR IT.

I assume you are all aware that in schools today. The parent of a truely retarded child can demand to be in the regular classroom. The school must hire aids for that child, etc.

Good story. Several years ago, my wife who was teaching kindergarden had the following situation: 12 year old retarded girls parents wanted her to go to "regular school". At 12, this child still could not speak or control her bodily functions. School had to hire 2 aids for the classroom for this girl - she obviously was much larger than the other 5 year olds and would sometimes bite them if she got the chance. The hired aids had to go through training in case this girl got her period so that they could fit her with a sanitary napkin.

That situation went on for an entire school year & if the parents had continued the demand - for an entire 12 years.

Federal Requirement signed by Clinton....I think the disabilities act.