My thoughts on politics
Calling the Parents, Caregivers, Teachers, Clinicians and Anyone who cares about SIX MILLION STUDENTS with likely in-effective IEPs. Folks, we are in the most deplorable times for students with disabilities. A Federal law that is not even one-half century old is eroding, and now we have a new foe, a new enemy and right […]
Call to Action: States Attacking Special Education Read More »
From CBS News in Florida: “After 7-Year-Old Gabriel Myers’ Suicide, Fla. Bill Looks to Tighten Access to Psychiatric Drugs” The issue with children in foster care being over medicated is a national problem and is the result of a critical shortage of pediatric psychiatrists and the reality of psychotherapy not being covered by insurance. The
7-Year-Old Gabriel Myers Never Had a Chance Read More »
Link to a guest post I wrote on Diane Ravitch’s blog about the bipartisan failure to save Detroit. The public schools of Detroit, like those of Muskegon Heights and Highland Park, have been put under the unilateral rule of an Emergency Manager appointed by the governor. In the latter two districts, the public schools were
Who Abandoned Detroit? Read More »
In response to the Detroit Free Press article: Newton Shootings Prompts Calls for Mental Health Reform My son could be Heather Tillman’s son. My son could be Liza Long’s son. But he isn’t. He is my son and has suffered his entire life in MI. A state that saw its psychiatric services destroyed by John
Michigan gets a “D” for devastating children with unmet psychiatric needs Read More »
Diane Ravitch’s Blog is a must read for those vested in public education…and if you are reading my posts you are very vested!! Diane writes about all aspects of our broken public education system at the state and federal level. Yes, she is amazingly able to keep up with the educational happenings in every state
If a child is broken Read More »
