"The expenditures were paid under the terms of an order that gave virtually total discretion to the parent to determine what was educationally necessary," he said.
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Palmerton School Board President Carl Bieling Jr. said he and the board approved the payments because district administrators told them they were permitted under the terms of the compensatory education fund. He added that the expenses were first approved by former members of the board.
But he said he was bothered that Rebecca and her mother were receiving so much money.
Now they know how the average taxpayer feels about pouring money into the black hole that is government.
But what a disaster. This girl can't complete a full year of school because of her phobia, which has apparently gone untreated - I didn't see anything in the article that mentioned treatment, only diagnosis. But even with the awards from the school district, she hasn't managed to even learn the basics, because her mother has spent the money sending her off to self-esteem-boosting exercises that have yielded nothing. And without those basics, how on earth is she going to read and fill out a job application?
That's what welfare is for, I suppose.
Here's my favorite line in the story:
Barbara Maykish has opted not to homeschool her, saying she worried that she would not be able to help Rebecca with her math and writing problems.
I take that to mean she's not even helping her daughter to learn. She's just sitting back and letting the money roll in.