http://www.education-blog.net/special-education/education/ E-Learning, Higher Education, Education News Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:21:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.education-blog.net/special-education/education/comment-page-1/#comment-1642 Denise Turgeon Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:48:53 +0000 http://www.education-blog.net/education-news/education/#comment-1642 In many districts, special education programs are being eliminated. Students are being expected to mainstream whether they, their parents, or the teachers who understand them best, feel it is in their best interest or the best interest of the students in the mainstream classes. Natually, what it boils down to is money. Central Office Special Education "specialists" are gobbling up all the money once put in place for students. The money is used for more levels of administration and more programs and trainers to train teachers on what they already know and do every day. The travesty is no-one seems to care!! In many districts, special education programs are being eliminated. Students are being expected to mainstream whether they, their parents, or the teachers who understand them best, feel it is in their best interest or the best interest of the students in the mainstream classes. Natually, what it boils down to is money. Central Office Special Education “specialists” are gobbling up all the money once put in place for students. The money is used for more levels of administration and more programs and trainers to train teachers on what they already know and do every day. The travesty is no-one seems to care!!

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