I would give the schools a "D" because both of my ...

2008-08-14T15:08:00.000-04:00

I would give the schools a "D" because both of my elementary school children have learning disabilities and IEP's and both have had to repeat a grade once already. We have to fight really hard to get extra help for them. We have transferred to another school once already.
We are white, well-educated and live in south Tampa, but because of the disabilities, our children are placed with other children who are having trouble. It seems like most of them are black, hispanic, ESOL, and/or lower income.
I think the wealthier, white children without disabilities are the ones who get the best teachers and the most awards and recognition and the schools get the high ratings because of them.
The rest of the children, like mine, may be falling behind more and more, but they "don't count."

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