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Pandemic Unstandardized Testing

Posted on November 18, 2020 by admin

As an advocate for public education some struggles at least make sense. A push and pull about who holds power, state control versus local control. Some are frustrating because the struggle is over an ideological differences like privatization market competition … Continue reading →

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Cohort C/Track 3

Posted on October 7, 2020 by admin

I just got the email, cohort C in track 3. My son has a date to go back to school in person. I’m worried. My worries aren’t just about Covid though, my son was struggling in school long before the … Continue reading →

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I Need to Call an IEP Meeting

Posted on September 26, 2020 by admin

We have teachers at odds with parents, we have school board members at odds with both parties. I only know what my administrators feel based on a survey. What we need now is a district wide IEP meeting. If anyone … Continue reading →

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Afterthought

Posted on July 17, 2020 by admin

My son’s IEP binder is thick. I take it deadly seriously and I expect my son’s school to take it seriously too. We have a lot riding on the document, including my child’s general health and mental welfare. I gave … Continue reading →

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So How Did Remote Learning Really Go?

Posted on June 21, 2020 by admin

I feel like I’m filling out endless surveys and taking part in numerous town halls all about remote learning and the future we all face. I can say that remote learning was remote, but far from learning. My son had … Continue reading →

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Lowering the Bar

Posted on April 10, 2020 by admin

I’m trying to lower the bar during this Pandemic. I’m trying to lower my expectations for my son, others, but mostly me. It runs counter-intuitive when it comes to myself. Don’t I have to step up my game to help … Continue reading →

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Homeschool? Me? Probably not without help.

Posted on March 22, 2020 by admin

Hey friends. Our school officially closed it doors for the Covid-19 Virus on March 16th, but my journey actually began a few weeks before the calls for social distancing started. My kid has the worst luck. We started with a … Continue reading →

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I thought I did everything right

Posted on January 21, 2020 by admin

I thought I did everything right. Not that I’m some perfect parent, but I tried to be the best I could be. I thought I did everything right, but my child still experiences regression. We had early intervention. We had … Continue reading →

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The Choice

Posted on October 2, 2019 by admin

      There are many ways to look at school choice.  Down here in the trenches the picture looks personal and frustrating.  I’m a white financially stable mom of an autistic child.  In many ways, my family is the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Blink!

Posted on June 30, 2019 by admin

Policy changes are coming from NC DPI (Department of Public Instruction) in regards to Autism identification and qualification for services. If approved by the NC State Board of Education they could be put in place as soon as August. If … Continue reading →

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