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Malka Maxwell
New York, NY
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Malka commented on the article |Wow, I am shocked by what I read.
I think Florida needs to get in touch with the rest of the country/world on disability awareness.
Furthermore, the School should have had the student on a behavior plan, and the teachers should have been instructed on what to do with this child and outbursts. If teachers and other school personnel are not aware of what to do, how can we mainstream teach children? The lack of knowledge these educators demonstrated is shameful.
Parents are really needed in knowing what the laws are, and should be advocating for their children. If they are not knowledgeable, then some type of free information access system should be in place.
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Malka commented on the article |I think the author, and Elsie make wonderful points. We do often cross the line it seems to dehumanizing when people are getting over the limitations their own lives have taught them to acknowledge.
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Malka commented on the article |Where has the care and knowledge gone? Or I am niave to believe that although Willobrook happedned about 20 years ago (more or less) that we have forgotten the cruelty. How does a school allow this to happen? From the sounds of it..the schol has "gotten away' with failing a student, and possible many others.Shame on those adminstrators
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Malka commented on the article |I read the various posts and opinions mentioned I must say, that I agree with Jerry. We have spent too many resources (time, money, and children) on this transparent reform process that we have endured for the last 30 years. The key to creating reform I believe is to understand why education is important. Do we want children who will grow up and be innovators, great thinkers in our society or do we want them to be programmed to be perfect employees. If the later is our way or focus of thinking then by all means pull out the policies and researchers to give us some more tests to throw at our children. If we want innovators, great thinkers, creative and expressive individuals who are able to affect change on a global level then what is needed is a whole new point of view of education. As for the generation of the "NCLB era" I believe those of us who have walked the educational plank will make for them great coaches and support. Hopefully we as a society will be able to "uneducated" them of their ways.I read posts regarding public education and even privatization of education, however there is one more sector of education that needs to be addressed. Homeschooling. Although perceived as private education it has its merits. I think the structure for a success full education program is a combination of private, and home schooling. I seriously disagree with public schools and "think tanks" telling us what we did wrong in terms of education. Why can we not create an educational system based on what colleges want for those children who want to attend? Furthermore why can we not offer changes to fit those students who will choose to go into other lines of work as well? Where are classes in poetry, real writing, woodworking and such? Are those not careers that will be needed in the future? If anything the ideas for curriculum reform should be in line with the needs of all students whether they choose a career such as a lawyer or doctor, or painting; to better create and compete in a world post a depression.
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