N.O. struggles to provide adequate education for special-needs students

[KamaAina]

http://www.louisianaweekly.com/n-o-struggles-to-provide-adequate-education-for-special-needs-students/

When Fischer and her husband (who grew up in New Orleans) relocated in 2009 from Indiana, she thought the school system would be like others she had encountered. She thought she would be directed to a single point person who could point her to the schools that would best fit Noah’s needs....

The schools that seemed like they might be a good option were already full, and others told her flat out they couldn’t take Noah because of his disabilities – or just never returned her calls.

Eden Heilman, lead SPLC attorney in the lawsuit against the state, describes the special education problem as systemic.

By the nature of the competitive nearly all-charter privatized system, a school’s survival is dependent on financial stability and improving academic performance, Heilman said.

[KamaAina]

1. No charter school defenders today?

[lumberjack_jeff]

2. A better headline; "NO struggles for excuse to avoid educating special needs students" n/t

[KamaAina]

4. Amen!

[Wounded Bear]

3. Better headline: "Huge Win for Corporate Education in America"

Pretty much what should be expected from privatizing and profitizing the education system.

Once again, we turn a 'system' into an 'industry' and the people get screwed for profit.