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 Dec 12 2007, 03:32 AM
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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 13 2007, 11:08 AM
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QUOTE(JakeKKing @ Dec 13 2007, 01:28 AM)  So, genius' and the mentally retarded are all grouped into 'special ed?' Thank God for mediocrity. Yeah, I think that people with particularly high IQs and low IQs typically share the same funding. I'm probably wrong about that, but gifted classes definitely are considered "special education." Why thank god for mediocrity? Gifted classes made school better for me. |
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Dec 13 2007, 03:48 PM
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 Jake - The Unholy Trinity / Premiscuous Poeteer. Group: Member Posts: 1,272 Joined: May 2006 Member No: 411,316 |
QUOTE(CowerPointyObjects @ Dec 13 2007, 11:08 AM) Yeah, I think that people with particularly high IQs and low IQs typically share the same funding. I'm probably wrong about that, but gifted classes definitely are considered "special education." Why thank god for mediocrity? Gifted classes made school better for me. I'm just saying that I'm glad I'm not a genius. You know how bad I would have it if I was in Special Ed because I was a prodigy? Real bad. |
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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 superstitious I am definitely going to have to edit this later, ... Dec 12 2007, 08:05 PM MissHygienic QUOTE(superstitious @ Dec 12 2007, 08:05 ... Dec 12 2007, 08:11 PM superstitious QUOTE(MissHygienic @ Dec 12 2007, 07:11 P... Dec 12 2007, 08:16 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 ... 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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