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In reply to the discussion: Louisiana: Governor Jindal Drops Common Core and PARCC [View all]Android3.14
(5,402 posts)My son is also on the autism spectrum, but mainly for social reasons.
The thing is, when public schools first began, there was little support for special needs students. Should we have dumped that program for that reason? Of course not.
The issue of adapting the CC to students with special needs is a problem with application and not one of fundamental flaws. You and me and all the other parents out there with special kids will be fighting to make this work for our kids as well, just as we have always done. Common Core isn't the problem; it's the lack of guidance from the developers of CC and their rigid application of the standards. I think it will resolve itself to our satisfaction (though I am never satisfied when it comes to helping my youngest son).