Regarding FN1, Tom, I’ll be curious to see if any other readers will chime in that have kids that are differently abled; differentiated learners. What I’ve seen over the course of time is the following: two districts who hardly ever do, outright, what the law requires them to do when it comes to this cohort of students. Not until lawyers…
Regarding FN1, Tom, I’ll be curious to see if any other readers will chime in that have kids that are differently abled; differentiated learners. What I’ve seen over the course of time is the following: two districts who hardly ever do, outright, what the law requires them to do when it comes to this cohort of students. Not until lawyers are brought in to threaten or actually take action. And who does that ultimately truly hurt? The families that don’t have the means to take that necessary step. It’s the opposite of the equity both districts bend over backwards to claim that they’re an embodiment of…..it’s so warped.
I’ve heard that the largest budget item for 202 is legal fees. And you can only image the cost of not doing the right thing in the first place —if the student wins, the district has to pay all of their own attorneys fees plus those of the plaintiff, etc. —this is on top of all the additional supports required by law including, where appropriate, outplacement (and transportation there & back —which can include driving services, etc). It’s nuts. Perhaps a topic of another story(it’s). How these families & their kids are treated is shameful. It’s why people know not to stay in Evanston if their kids end up needing more.
You have to threaten legal action to get the district to pay attention. I wish my child's IEP was opportunity hoarding, I would give anything to have him not need it. D65 will do anything to give the absolute least amount of services.
This is going to sound depressing, but this is a nationwide problem and Evanston at least has things like CASE. Much much worse in other places around the US
Maybe. But for school districts that bathe themselves in caring for/prioritizing the minoritized and marginalized, it is hardly walking the walk. IMHO.
Regarding FN1, Tom, I’ll be curious to see if any other readers will chime in that have kids that are differently abled; differentiated learners. What I’ve seen over the course of time is the following: two districts who hardly ever do, outright, what the law requires them to do when it comes to this cohort of students. Not until lawyers are brought in to threaten or actually take action. And who does that ultimately truly hurt? The families that don’t have the means to take that necessary step. It’s the opposite of the equity both districts bend over backwards to claim that they’re an embodiment of…..it’s so warped.
I’ve heard that the largest budget item for 202 is legal fees. And you can only image the cost of not doing the right thing in the first place —if the student wins, the district has to pay all of their own attorneys fees plus those of the plaintiff, etc. —this is on top of all the additional supports required by law including, where appropriate, outplacement (and transportation there & back —which can include driving services, etc). It’s nuts. Perhaps a topic of another story(it’s). How these families & their kids are treated is shameful. It’s why people know not to stay in Evanston if their kids end up needing more.
You have to threaten legal action to get the district to pay attention. I wish my child's IEP was opportunity hoarding, I would give anything to have him not need it. D65 will do anything to give the absolute least amount of services.
I’m so sorry. This is a story waiting to be told. Far too many kids/families mishandled & mistreated.
This is going to sound depressing, but this is a nationwide problem and Evanston at least has things like CASE. Much much worse in other places around the US
Maybe. But for school districts that bathe themselves in caring for/prioritizing the minoritized and marginalized, it is hardly walking the walk. IMHO.