As a Special Ed kid, am I allowed to get out of Special Ed?

Once you are in highschool, you should be at your IEP meetings and your voice about what types of services you want and don't want matters. Speak up about what environment you want to be in— and make sure your family and you have really talked. read more

I think some people have a misconception of what Special education is and who it is for. Some of the smartest, most talented people in this world have needed to be taught at home or given special education classes because of what society has called “disabilities”. Gifted and talented children are in special education. read more

But full-time special-ed students like Michael receive $23,598, according to the Coopers & Lybrand study, and part-time special-ed pupils—those in speech therapy, say, or enriched reading classes—get $10,207. read more