[geeks] New Tech Schools: Digital Harbor in Baltimore

[Mike Hebel]

In a fit of angst Lionel Peterson gargled the following:
>>From: der Mouse <mouse at Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA>
>>Date: 2007/04/13 Fri AM 03:20:32 CDT
>>To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>>Subject: Re: [geeks] New Tech Schools: Digital Harbor in Baltimore
>
>>> NCLB had a purpose, and it was well intentioned, but it focused too
>>> much on those with profound needs, ignoring those that have profound
>>> abilities.
>>
>>Profound abilities quite often *produce* profound needs.
>
> Exactly - problem is, schools won't get sued for ignoring those with
> special abilities, but they WILL get sued for ignoring those with special
> needs.

<whine>
"But if we set them apart from the rest then it will offend the other kids!"
</whine>

I'm still reminded of the old SciFi story that I can't recall the
name/author of at the moment.  In it everybody was handicapped to the
point of being equal.  The main character of the story for instance had an
earpiece that made loud random noises into his ear so he couldn't use his
higher-than-average intelligence to be better than anyone else.

> There are no absolutes, and every school district is different, but this
> is the problem I hear most - special needs parents are very aggressive
> (and they certainly should be), but sometimes at the expense of other
> students...

Indeed.  We have to be quite agressive but there are many parents who take
it to extremes.

Mike Hebel
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