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yallerdawg

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16. For many special ed children...

Reply to TBF (Original post)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 05:09 PM

Jun 2014

teaching basic living skills is the Number 1 priority.

Their success would be measured by a whole other criteria.

Perhaps Duncan is referring to the many children the schools identify as 'special ed' because a) the school is starving for the Federal funds paid per student and b) teachers find ways to classify behavioral problems in kids as 'special ed' to alleviate some of their ever-increasing classroom management difficulties.

Duncan is dancing as fast as he can with some other agenda, not Federal educational reform.

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Arne Duncan and Special Education - [View all] TBF Jun 2014 OP

How are we going to change the education platform for 2016? Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #1

Do not nominate, nor elect, a neoliberal. LWolf Jun 2014 #2

I agree..but it won't be easy. n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #4

whoever the candidate is will probably lie during the campaign Doctor_J Jun 2014 #9

Could be, but you realize what you just said would be in fact a step in the right direction. Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #10

no, the candidate will be a privatizer, but will claim to be pro-public school Doctor_J Jun 2014 #11

I understand what you're saying, I think. Yet that would entail the candidate to distance Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #14

I can't stomach it. LWolf Jun 2014 #3

He is such an embarrassment. nt TBF Jun 2014 #5

OMFG! Is he clueless, Jackpine Radical Jun 2014 #6

I'm convinced he's in it for the money - TBF Jun 2014 #7

Obama needs to cage and muzzle this idiot if he wants teachers to vote Doctor_J Jun 2014 #8

Do you believe that Arne is saying anything the President does not believe? Vincardog Jun 2014 #12

unfortunately no Doctor_J Jun 2014 #13

Sadly; This is where putting Party over Policy leaves us. Vincardog Jun 2014 #15

That is the sad truth - TBF Jun 2014 #17

The problem with Democrats at this stage of class struggle........ socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #20

"the Dems inevitably choose the owners" - TBF Jun 2014 #21

For many special ed children... yallerdawg Jun 2014 #16

Duncan knows nothing about education - TBF Jun 2014 #18

He knows nothing about edcating children. roody Jun 2014 #19

Well, we all know how I feel. Starry Messenger Jun 2014 #22

for special education ayushman Jun 2014 #23

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Jun 2014 #24