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Timeflyer

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4. Florida public schools try to help kids like this, but the GOP sends tax-payer dollars to private/charter/religious

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Aug 7, 2024, 05:33 PM

Aug 2024

schools which can legally refuse to serve this population. The people who work with these students, the individuals I've met, are exceptionally caring and dedicated. The funds to pay for trained professionals to work in public schools, which that are required to serve all students, are being drained away by greedy privatizers.

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'I don't think he'll survive prison': Student with autism who knocked out teacher's aide over claimed threat to take awa [View all] sl8 Aug 2024 OP

It is so sad that they haven't found the right treatments to control autistic people with mucifer Aug 2024 #1

Oh my goodness Duncanpup Aug 2024 #2

if there is continued violent aggression - I would guess probably not. stopdiggin Aug 2024 #3

Florida public schools try to help kids like this, but the GOP sends tax-payer dollars to private/charter/religious Timeflyer Aug 2024 #4

Whether it's prison or a mental facility, this guy should not be out in public Jose Garcia Aug 2024 #5