Comments on: Stimulus Money for Special Ed.

By: Traci

Traci — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:05:13 +0000

I feel that it is good that money is being funded for special education and the students that participate in it, but I feel that the money should be used for logn time intervention so that the children can reach their fullest potential.

By: deanna

deanna — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 23:46:46 +0000

Although money is being funded to special education now, there is still not enough. not even for general ed students to college students. how do we all collectively begin to help eachother out and get more? why isn’t education one of the top places state funding goes to?

By: Miss Alondra

Miss Alondra — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:07:03 +0000

I agree with what you said Maria about how special ed has not been a priority in the past. For years parents have fought diligently for the rights of their special children. It is so refreshing that the President understands how important special children are and that they are an important part of society.

I also hope that the money is used to empower and educate the students but also to raise awareness of special needs to the general public.

By: Ashley Pietranowicz

Ashley Pietranowicz — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:13:03 +0000

I think this is amazing that the government is finally noticing special education. These children need the most help and lately, their funding has been low, so with this money, a lot of equipment, etc., can be purchased to help these students

By: Elizabeth Ahn

Elizabeth Ahn — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:05:48 +0000

I’m so great that the gov’t is funding more for special education.

By: Maria Armendariz

Maria Armendariz — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:49:23 +0000

It is really good to learn about new fundings for special education. The need is so great but existing funds don’t seem to fit those needs. Special ed has always been put in the “back burner” and it has not been a priority for politicians and other people in charge of making these decisions. Hopefully this stimulus money will help the special ed needs awareness grow and more fundings will be allocated to meet the needs of children with disabilities.

By: Pat Bellinder

Pat Bellinder — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:38:56 +0000

Because of all the cutbacks in education, the special education world seemed doomed to be hit the hardest. Thanks to this stimulus money the great need for educating special needs children will still continue.

By: Tenesha Garcia

Tenesha Garcia — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:50:25 +0000

Linda, I completely agree with you. There’s too much money being wasted on things that are not worthwhile. I wish that those in office would see the need for funding in things that the children actually need…instead of stone signs on the freeway that read “Buena Park”. It makes me feel sad to know that we care more about vanity than in children, our future.
That’s just the way that I see it.

By: Linda Monroy

Linda Monroy — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:27:52 +0000

I think it is time we did something about special children. We spend more money in things that we don’t need instead of investing in our future children, since more and more are diagnose with a special need. People with special needs should obtain the right to have the supplies they need to be or become successful. Generation after generations, we can see more and more children are being born special and it’s time to do something about it. I hope that this money will not just pay for school furniture and supplies but also to buy special programs that will provide them to learn and succeed in life.

By: Ruby Ramirez

Ruby Ramirez — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:15:56 +0000

I think that finally people are seing the need for money being spent on special education. and unlike others i think that this is just the begining for the investment into longterm changes in special education.everyday we hear more and more about special need children and adults it a topic that will never fade away their will always be people fighting for equality.

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:39:23 +0000

Based on this weeks news, we will see if any of the Stimulus money will help in the classrooms. I hear its not to be used for longterm planing or teachr retention (salaries). It will most likly be used as a short term investment for supplies, furniture, proffessional development, testing and software. Things that will be on the shelf or obsolete in a few years.