[summer]

Aren't they the top decision makers as to what their union brothers and sisters do?
<br. Furthermore, if NEA members who are teachers -- and, also, parents of disabled students -- want to enroll their child in this program, the NEA can not stop them from doing so. I have no doubt that among the 14,000 calls from interested parents to the state, in quiring about these scholarships / vouchers, you would find some NEA teachers who are also parents of disabled students.

[Eska]

Bump for the great article. As I see it, the special needs segment of population is growing faster than any other; leading the way down the federalization path.

I see many special ed kids that succeed due to the implementation of IDEA type legislation. I also see that 30-40% that develop the learned helplessness and will become societal burdens forever. I think this occurs because they come up through grade school being handed everything at every point in their education, become lazy, and refuse to even think for themselves; always telling you that they have a disability and "don't understand, would you please do it for me" Sad.

The good (IDEA) far surpasses the bad, but any improvements are welcome and necessary.