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Ziggysmom

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5. Today the laws treat students with severe mental and behavior issues the same as

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2023, 07:59 AM

Feb 2023

harmless students with cerebral palsy or Down syndrome. The law orders that they be educated in regular classrooms unless it’s proven impossible or someone gets severely injured and force school systems to mainstream these children. It sometimes seems like the kids with violent tendencies have more rights than the students and teachers that they endanger. School districts are not equipped to provide service to possibly dangerous mentally ill children.

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Deputies: Flagler County teen brutally attacked teaching assistant for taking away his Nintendo Swit [View all] sl8 Feb 2023 OP

I work in a similar type of room. The dangers are real. Fortunately, I am working with a student GPV Feb 2023 #1

Matanzas (Murders)... Aptly named. nt Xipe Totec Feb 2023 #2

Lock him up! GreenWave Feb 2023 #3

"A 17-year-old SPECIAL NEEDS student" Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #4

What is then? NowISeetheLight Feb 2023 #6

DU rules forbid me from typing what I really want to say to this post. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #8

OK then NowISeetheLight Feb 2023 #9

Today the laws treat students with severe mental and behavior issues the same as Ziggysmom Feb 2023 #5

Mainstreaming NowISeetheLight Feb 2023 #7