Jeff Sessions: Protections for disabled kids are ruining America's schools

[KamaAina]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/11/29/1605134/-Jeff-Sessions-Protections-for-disabled-kids-are-ruining-America-s-schools

Back in 2000, Jeff Sessions put his finger squarely on the source of problems in America’s schools: disabled children. Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general claimed, on the floor of the Senate, that while it was a good thing for schools to make accommodations for disabled students, it had just plain gone too far:...

“The single most irritating problem for teachers throughout America today.” Boy, that’s saying something. In his statement, Sessions repeatedly cited the federal government falling short of its funding commitments to help schools comply with the law—but his answer was not full funding, it was going harder on disabled kids. This wasn't just an empty speech:

Sessions’ comments about disabled students appear to be drawn from his own experience as Alabama’s attorney general. In the mid 1990s, Sessions fought school equality after a judge ruled on behalf of about 30 of the state’s poor school districts who sought reforms. The case continued to languish in the courts while disability advocates worried that the poorest school systems didn’t have enough to fund the bare essentials for special needs students, according to a New York Times account. The case ended in 1997 ― after Sessions won a senate seat.

Add disabled children to the long list of people and principles Jeff Sessions won’t be protecting as attorney general.

Um, yeah, Jeff. Me and my 1570 SATs (old system, out of 1600) singlehandedly destroyed public education in this country.

[lpbk2713]

1. What an idiot.

But that's what Trump likes about him.

[Ilsa]

2. Greedy Sociopaths.

All they care about is money and pretending to be christians.

[Ilsa]

3. It almost makes me wish for an invasion by

a kind, benevolent nation that takes care of all of its citizens.

[awoke_in_2003]

10. The problem is...

countries like that tend to not invade other countries.

[rpannier]

13. Yep

For some reason they choose to put their money into people rather than hardware to kill
Imagine that

[dhill926]

14. maybe aliens....

hey....a guy can hope....

[longship]

17. No. But how about space aliens?

Sans cookbook, of course.

And forget the robot ship LASER destructo blasters. Also forget lizards (nope, David Icke!).

Unfortunately, Drumpf and his idiots would still try to destroy them.

Frankly, I'm hoping for Organians, to show the way.

[gordianot]

4. I expected this one more hornets nest.

I truly despise these people.

[PoorMonger]

5. As a Disabled Kid

I would have been left to flounder in 'Special Ed' if not for those 'protections' he speaks of. As someone with CP I have what most consider illegible penmanship. But because I was given access to computers as early as first grade , I was able to not only prove my competence - but excel. Today I am a grad student and nothing has made me feel better about my sometimes shitty situation than my education and my achievements within academics.

[Lotusflower70]

6. Good for you

Glad you we're able to overcome adversity and make the most of your opportunities. Congrats.

[KamaAina]

8. Welcome to DU!

Did you know? We have our own group here!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1141

[PoorMonger]

12. Thanks!

I went ahead and joined the group.

[Ilsa]

20. I have a Sp Needs child in school now...

And I remember what it was like before children had rights related to their disabilities. A male friend had CP affecting one side of his body. Still, the PE teacher made him do the same fitness tests, including having to traverse the horizontal ladder, even though only one arm had enough strength to hang, much less transfer across. He was humiliated in front of his friends and peers on that and other tests.

I fear that disabled children will be seen as problems by their peers, and this will transfer into discrimination as adults. A candidate that mocks a disabled person sets a very poor example.

[spanone]

7. gop...not a shred if compassion. the party of 'fuck you'.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. What an asshole!!!

[Snarkoleptic]

11. Sessions really grates on my last nerve.

My kid is now in college on a full ride, books/tuition/room & board, the whole thing.
He had an IEP the entire time he was in public school, along with some classroom accommodations.
Scored 32 on ACT, graduated with high honors, was on soccer & swim teams, took enough AP classes to have an entire semester of college complete before shipping off to school.

This is the type of thing that Sessions cannot stand to see....an educated, compassionate, tolerant, informed liberal.

[blm]

15. Fvck that @sshat. What a waste of matter.

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[Ford_Prefect]

16. He is a shining example of Christian compassion, isn't he?

[FailureToCommunicate]

18. Trumps's picks will wipe out so many rights we've fought for thru the years...

Background on the IDEA act:

http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/leg/idea/history.html

Hillary's support for disability rights legislation:

(Or "What might have been&quot

http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/leg/idea/history.html

[elmac]

19. More Nazi speak

The ameriKan Reich is hard at work making ameriKa great again. ameriKa is becoming a warped, disgusting cesspool of Reichwing nutjobs.

[Feeling the Bern]

21. Yeah, Jeff. . .someone else said the same shit. Oh, Asperger's here, asshole

1410 on the old SAT system (out of 1600). 34 out of 36 on the ACT as well. FUCK YOU!!!

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[Calculating]

22. Sessions really is a creep.

A truly vile human being in every aspect.