Columnist questions graduation exams for kids with disabilities
September 15th, 2008Los Angeles Times columnist George Skelton is worried about the students in special education who failed their exit exams — almost half of them, by the state’s count. He wonders whether California is harassing them by insisting that they pass. An excerpt:
We need common sense here. One size doesn’t fit all. Education is more than abstract academia. It’s also about building social skills and self-confidence — about reaching as high as possible, and not being punished for not fulfilling some bureaucrats’ or politicians’ expectations.
We should call a time out and reexamine the exam for these special kids.
See earlier post here.
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