Posted on 05/01/2018 6:46:05 AM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
DAVENPORT, Iowa — An Iowa state audit of Davenport’s special education program has found the district in “systemic non-compliance” with several parts of the federal law that governs the education of students with disabilities.
The Iowa Department of Education told the district to work with a national expert to deal with a disproportionate number of students of color identified for special education services, as well as a disproportionate number of minority special education students subjected to disciplinary actions.
So giving TOO MUCH help to the POCs is a bad thing now? It seems like just yesterday the POCs were screaming that they don’t get enough attention, enough help to overcome all the things whitey does to hold them down.
It’s hard to keep POC grievances straight day by day.
The district was also found to be in “systemic non-compliance” with several parts of the federal law that governs the care & feeding of Unicorns and in the Planting, Cultivation & Harvesting of Lollipop Trees!
“Stroke of the pen. Law of the Land. Kinda cool.” Paul Begala advisor to President Bill Clinton.
Meanwhile, a disproportionate numbers of criminals are being placed in jail and a disproportionate number of people with low IQs are being identified as persons with low intelligence.
Wow, who knew that the 10 gazillion pages of regulations had a page dedicated to the appropriate techniques to cover fluorescent light fixtures? Is there ANY aspect of modern life that government doesn't regulate?
It is a crazy world we are living in.
I doubt the reg dealt with covering for the lights. Most likely it was about not having a material that in their minds could create a hazard to the student or others. In a world where a pop tart is a dangerous weapon can you imagine what an untwisted piece of chicken wire would be? Also under the fire and life safety codes there are regs about just every material that goes on the walls and ceilings of schools.
Interesting. The problem isn’t that the little darlings were deliberately breaking the fluorescent lights (aren’t there dangerous materials inside the tubes), but that the school was thwarting their activities.
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
The Bell Curve strikes again...
If the IQ fits.
The superintendent has been over spending the money. I am not sure if he is trying to replace funds, embezzling, stupid, or all three.
There is a reason that Davenport has a thriving private school market. We get hounded at least monthly for “robbing the district” of funding by sending our kids to a Lutheran School. They send flyers to other parents telling them to “confront” people who home school.
Davenport is pretty messed up. Which is why we might have to move to another district even though I like my house.
The thing you’re doing? The Left wants you to know it’s racist.
Follow the Money....districts get gobs and gobs of $$$ for special education students. We knew someone who worked with SE kids, and he said, they got $6000 per month per student, and this was several years ago.
But I’m just trying to point out facts!
My bride is a public school teacher (reverse Gramsci!), and you are correct. Heck a good number of the students come from families of public school teachers.
The district however is screaming for money and views every child not enrolled as a personal attack to their bottom line.
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