Daniel Gage: Going to War « The Life That Chose Me

I really like the title Mr. Gage chose. It says a lot.


I found this intersting and insightful commentary by Daniel Dage. Read the complete post. Segregating disabled kids in itself is injust for the teachers and the students and the parents and "the system", whether it sees it or not.

"So when I consider this pervasive culture of repression it becomes pretty obvious to me that total integration is the only solution. The only way to gain equal rights is to be in-your-face militant about it because otherwise people will be all content in their little comfort zones. Yes, my students are disruptive. So are all the other students. But I am sick and tired of us being pushed to the back of the bus every time a disability is inconvenient. Anyone can teach a “normal” student who is always compliant. They often learn in spite of what teachers do. But it’s the exceptional students who demand more expertise and skill. Those are the students who need to make the most gains and who need the most attention. The problem is not that my students can’t learn. The problem is that no one wants to put forth the resources (money) needed to pay someone to teach them the way they need to be taught."

Going to War « The Life That Chose Me:

Maybe this is why it is a war:


SEGREGATION NOW, SEGREGATION TOMORROW….SEGREGATION FOREVER « BEAUTIFUL, ALSO, ARE THE SOULS OF MY BLACK SISTERS:

..."Rehnquist continued, “To the argument…that a majority may not deprive a minority of its constitutional right, the answer must be made that while this is sound in theory, in the long run it is the majority who will determine what the constitutional rights of the minorities are.”".....