Despite F Ratings, Dyslexia Charter School Has Gotten Repeated State Approval
Interest in charter schools for students with disabilities is on the rise. Will such schools destroy the Individuals with Disabilities Act’s (IDEA) rights of children?
IDEA is the reauthorization of the 1975 Public Law 94-142. While parents might be dissatisfied with dyslexia programming in public schools, how can they be assured charter schools will provide better assistance including inclusion in charter schools?
A school for students with dyslexia continues to stay open despite two F grades from the BESE, Louisiana’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. The Louisiana Key Academy is run by Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and his wife, Laura. Both are physicians. Neither are specialists in reading disorders, although they have a child with dyslexia.
Sen. Cassidy supported the appointment of Betsy DeVos for education secretary, and discussed dyslexia at her confirmation hearing. He received $70,000 in campaign contributions from the DeVos family. DeVos is hell-bent on destroying democratic public schools. She favors charters, technology instead of teachers, and vouchers.
Parents of students with dyslexia and learning disabilities are concerned that public schools don’t provide students with appropriate reading instruction. Only some states address dyslexia under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has become a spokesperson of sorts for students with dyslexia. Some of this stems from a congressional confrontation he had with former Continue reading: Despite F Ratings, Dyslexia Charter School Has Gotten Repeated State Approval
