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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: JohnM who wrote (45799)5/20/2004 1:14:10 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (2) of 793940
 
The basic premise of it is whether kids with these difficulties are a general social responsibility, something we shall all fund with our tax dollars; or simply a responsibility of the family.

There are several models for dealing with the support of special-ed kids. It's not just federal programs vs. tough luck. If we're going to have government programs, then they should be state or local programs. But there are alternatives. What about insurance? I have long-term care insurance. Those expecting babies should be able to buy insurance for nominal amounts depending on how the policies are structured. And then there's charity. If the government didn't pay, do we know that do-gooders wouldn't step in? And then there are co-ops. That could work. It's not Feds or nothing.

And then there's the question of policies to reduce the number of kids who need special ed...
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