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With parents eager for their kids to be labeled as 'special needs' so they get extra english or math (or one-on-one care) we heavily fund the lowest common denominator...imagine if parents were enticed by the idea of funds generated by their children scoring in the upper reaches of aptitude tests...let's go for re-enforcement of the positive and capable!

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We have seen that throwing money at the problem doesn't resolve anything- nor does anger at the 'wealthy'. We need to look at this with our heads and a bit of heart- smaller classroom size makes a difference, but how long will we subsidize the one-on-one of the kids with special needs? Parents pay extra for their children to participate in athletics/arts...maybe they need to pay more for their special needs too? I think there should be an Americans WITH Abilities Act which requires equal funding for gifted and for those with special needs...we need to raise the bar on education and realize equal education is a misnomer since students don't all have the same capabilities and interests...parents need to invest more in their children- parenthood is a responsibility!

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Universities shouldn't have to teach students things that they should have earned in high school! There needs to be higher standards that begin in elementary/middle and high school. I went to the U of O and there was much more drinking rather than studying going on...I also went to a university in Germany (with no tuition fees ) for 2 years and those students were hard working and very serious. Higher education may not be for everyone and that is okay...education is a privilege!

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Our first two children were tagged very early and after a horrible experience in the public school the teacher said to "get these kids into a private school". We did and they were very happy - just our school ended with 8th grade...the answer for the high school years - boarding school....Please think about sending your children. There is a lot of financial aid, they won't be bored, they will be challenged! I know this is not the 'normal' practice for people on the West Coast, but consider it. No one wins with angry and frustrated children!

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