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[deleted] t1_iwrex4e wrote

Reply to comment by Johnnadawearsglasses in Public Schools Are NYC’s Main Youth Mental Health System. Where Kids Land Often Depends on What Their Parents Can Pay. by LittleWind_

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Johnnadawearsglasses t1_iwrgf4g wrote

Unless NY state children requiring special Ed have worse parents than children in other states needing special Ed, we can surely do better as these other states already do.

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ThinVast t1_iws4sar wrote

It is a combination of bad parenting with families living in poor living conditions like poverty and high crime neighborhood which makes it for harder them to take education seriously. Poor living conditions among many of these families is then a result of system racism. If other states can take care of sped kids better, you cannot brush off the importance of background of the families and students and assume there will be equal results.

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[deleted] t1_iws5xf8 wrote

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ThinVast t1_iwsdgpt wrote

Systemic racism isn't just about being poor. It also shapes the culture and their attitude towards education. I guess I could've worded it better but I would go on a long tangent.

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