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 Dec 12 2007, 03:32 AM
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 Resource Center Tyrant  Group: Official Member Posts: 2,263 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,306  |
There has been an ongoing debate about whether or not to levy taxes to properly fund public schools. I already know of a few under-funded school districts who forced teachers to work double shifts, and many schools were not able to provide paper, pens, or pencils because no one paid enough taxes.
With that said, what is your opinion on special education that is funded by the state? Public schools are already having a hard enough time. Should people waste more time and money on people with irreconcilable disabilities, or do you believe that all people should have education, whether or not they make use of it? Discuss amongst yourselves. |
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Dec 12 2007, 08:05 PM
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 Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
I am definitely going to have to edit this later, because in complete honesty, your argument pisses me off. Why? Because I'm the mother of a child with one of those "irreconcilable disabilities."
Am I to assume that my child should be left out from public education because administrators can't figure out how to budget? Or is it moot because he'll never have a decent future, since he has one of those "irreconcilable disabilities", so why waste the money? QUOTE Well, in the title, I also clarified that it was "special ed," as in programs for those who are mentally retarded. The opposite end of the spectrum of our future leaders. I don't even know what to say to that. Too bigoted of a statement for me to take seriously. Again, will have to edit later. |
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Dec 12 2007, 08:11 PM
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QUOTE(superstitious @ Dec 12 2007, 08:05 PM)  I am definitely going to have to edit this later, because in complete honesty, your argument pisses me off. Why? Because I'm the mother of a child with one of those "irreconcilable disabilities." Am I to assume that my child should be left out from public education because administrators can't figure out how to budget? Or is it moot because he'll never have a decent future, since he has that "irreconcilable disabilities", so why waste the money? I don't even know what to say to that. Too bigoted of a statement for me to take seriously. Again, will have to edit later. What argument is pissing you off? I was proposing an idea. I didn't state my opinion on this issue. I know plenty of people who refuse to pay taxes for other people's education. I was wondering what people thought about the programs for challenged people? Stop getting your panties in a bunch; it's a debate forum. |
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Dec 12 2007, 08:16 PM
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Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
QUOTE(MissHygienic @ Dec 12 2007, 07:11 PM) What argument is pissing you off? I was proposing an idea. I didn't state my opinion on this issue. I know plenty of people who refuse to pay taxes for other people's education. I was wondering what people thought about the programs for challenged people? Stop getting your panties in a bunch; it's a debate forum. Fair enough. It pisses me off because it touches too close to home, that's why I mentioned "editing later." What I think is that if people are going to fund education, they fund education without discriminating those who have disabilities. |
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MissHygienic Special Education/Programs for the "Mentally Challenged" Dec 12 2007, 03:32 AM
CowerPointyObjects Gifted students (typically qualified by having ove... Dec 12 2007, 03:59 AM
JakeKKing QUOTE(CowerPointyObjects @ Dec 12 2007, 03... Dec 13 2007, 01:28 AM MissHygienic Well, in the title, I also clarified that it was ... Dec 12 2007, 04:06 AM Amechi QUOTE(MissHygienic @ Dec 12 2007, 03:06 A... Dec 14 2007, 02:29 AM CowerPointyObjects Ah, sorry. It was 4am and I was freaking out about... Dec 12 2007, 09:10 AM Steven Put them in the tard cart and take them to work in... Dec 12 2007, 09:19 AM CowerPointyObjects Anyway (oh how I hate myself for typing this inste... Dec 12 2007, 09:57 AM ersatz But it's not doing its job. These people are n... Dec 12 2007, 04:24 PM CowerPointyObjects Cutting funding certainly isn't going to help ... Dec 12 2007, 04:54 PM ersatz We're not funding special education, is my poi... Dec 12 2007, 07:17 PM brooklyneast05 schools could cut down on other things couldn... Dec 12 2007, 08:18 PM Cowboy QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Dec 12 2007, 06:18... Dec 12 2007, 08:31 PM MissFits I have seen these classes work.
I used to voluntee... Dec 12 2007, 08:20 PM karmakiller I'm in Special Ed, and I do believe that it he... Dec 12 2007, 08:22 PM MissHygienic I should state that I'm not talking about the ... Dec 12 2007, 08:23 PM superstitious Understood, but I do not think that cutting taxes ... Dec 12 2007, 08:29 PM Cowboy QUOTE(superstitious @ Dec 12 2007, 06:29 ... Dec 12 2007, 08:36 PM MissHygienic QUOTE(superstitious @ Dec 12 2007, 08:29 ... Dec 12 2007, 08:40 PM brooklyneast05 yeah but that doesn't seem to be the case. if ... Dec 12 2007, 08:34 PM angelrevelation I work with autistic kids as a "class" a... Dec 12 2007, 08:41 PM Cowboy Those who are completely dependent, and or viably ... Dec 12 2007, 09:07 PM superstitious Not sure what the god's green earth stuff is a... Dec 12 2007, 09:11 PM CowerPointyObjects QUOTE(JakeKKing @ Dec 13 2007, 01:28 AM) ... Dec 13 2007, 11:08 AM JakeKKing QUOTE(CowerPointyObjects @ Dec 13 2007, 11... Dec 13 2007, 03:48 PM CowerPointyObjects ... Dec 13 2007, 04:08 PM ersatz We don't have gifted classes. Where's our ... Dec 14 2007, 08:02 AM CowerPointyObjects There's probably just less allocated. No gifte... Dec 14 2007, 09:37 PM CowerPointyObjects Double post <_< Dec 14 2007, 09:38 PM NoSex I don't like retards eating my money. Dec 18 2007, 04:34 PM Uronacid QUOTE(NoSex @ Dec 18 2007, 04:34 PM) I do... Dec 18 2007, 04:37 PM superstitious QUOTE(Uronacid @ Dec 18 2007, 03:37 PM) I... Dec 19 2007, 11:46 AM Villainess QUOTE(NoSex @ Dec 18 2007, 03:34 PM) I do... Dec 19 2007, 11:48 AM kryogenix Our highschool was like some kind of magnet school... Dec 18 2007, 11:09 PM Uronacid Here Kyro,
Read this. Dec 19 2007, 08:30 AM kryogenix QUOTE(Uronacid @ Dec 19 2007, 08:30 AM) H... Dec 19 2007, 11:36 AM Uronacid QUOTE(kryogenix @ Dec 19 2007, 11:36 AM) ... Dec 19 2007, 04:14 PM MissFits In my town we just passed 120 MILLION dollar schoo... Dec 19 2007, 11:51 AM Villainess QUOTE(MissFits @ Dec 19 2007, 10:51 AM) I... Dec 19 2007, 11:53 AM MissFits Exactly!
You said exactly what I wanted to say... Dec 19 2007, 11:54 AM reptilia I think that these programs are very useful. I hap... Dec 19 2007, 12:46 PM c0cONuTTeR They should definitely fund special ed classes... Dec 19 2007, 01:01 PM Spirited Away If everyone is in accordance that those with disab... Dec 19 2007, 02:19 PM superstitious QUOTE(Spirited Away @ Dec 19 2007, 01:19 ... Dec 19 2007, 03:30 PM The-Abominable-CPillar This is going to make me sound like an a-hole, but... Jan 2 2008, 10:18 PM jaeman I see these types of programs extremely helpful bu... Jan 3 2008, 02:45 AM |
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