one of the things WRONG with today’s special educationprograms is that they lumb specaial ed students toghether.

For example–“maladjusted” means the child has behavioral problems–not a disability. And should be in a setting designed to corredct/change the behavior–with the goal of returning to regular classes after learning to behave.

But children with disabilitties are NOT “malajusted”–and for the minority that can’t function in a regular class, need special teaching strategies and/or modified curriculum, or other accomodations. They should not be classed with or put in the same class with “malajusted” children

Many students who are “ESL”–English is their second language–are treated as specialedcation students. This is outright bigotry–anywhere, anytime–and there is no excuse for it. What these children need–and often don’t get–are classes taught in their native language until they are fluent enough in English to be in a regular classroom Putting them in a special ed clasroom doesn’t help them–it simply insures they will fall behind. The excuse: but this is America–they should learn English before they come here. So the racists blame a 6 or 8 year kid for not being bilingual–and then when they don’t graduate, say “see, these immigrants are too lazy to learn.”