So my question: What did we miss on in the reading-Elem or HS? What criteria is not up to par??

The article never says..anyone know?

Its all about money!!
They are more concerned about how the Schools look, than they are the students!!!
The days of doing what's best for the students are long gone, It's all for the almighty dollar nowadays!!!
We have to make sure the SCHOOLS LOOK GOOD, and MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, over and ABOVE the STUDENTS!!!!
It's all went down hill since they took the basics out of school and replaced them with what some Idiots FELT WAS BEST for OUR Kids!!!!

Looks like high school special ed students.

I don't know the details, but I have seen some stuff that makes me believe this might be BS. Some of the special ed kids who will probably never be able to function on their own, who in 4th - 5th grade still wear diapers and have very little self-control (hit, kick, scratch, spit on teachers), are getting so much attention/time/resources from the schools that "regular kids" suffer. And the parents DEMAND that attention or they threaten lawsuits.

Thanks Snoop--I felt like I was reading gibberish in that article. Did HM journalists forget the 5 questions? Or they just never learned them in the wonderful feel good about yourself school system??

Also, it could be a lack of common sense. Some parents would be happy to work w/ the school system but they are alienated or pushed off. If staff would do a quick fix before a meeting is needed it would avoid complaints. We would not have to get more aggressive, and file a complaint.

Example: One of my children had a hearing impairment, through hard work, early interevention and daily family involvement we did not need or ASK for any special services. But when we asked the high school to post signs (xerox announcements) of when clubs met because our kid could not hear the announcement, it was a big deal. They were like, you are not getting case managent for your kid. I said, I did not want a dedicated staff member assigned to my kid ( that is case managent), just ask another kid to post the sign when drama club meets so my kid knows when to show up and design and paint the set. Don't tell the parent it is against policy to post a sign on the wall because it damages the paint.

FYI, To a hearing impaired or language delayed L.D. student, a faulty PA system sounds like the Peanuts cartoon, when the teacher talks to Charlie Brown, blah, blah, blah. All high schools now have kids posting simple signs for when their club meets. And it does not cost ya a cent.

Common sense, courtesy, and a smile could go a long way.