Connecticut high school graduate can’t read or write. Who failed her?

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https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/connecticut-high-school-graduate-cant-read-or-write-who-failed-her/

 

I have seen sort of similar stories about Denver Public Schools, well this may be a new low.

 

So what does having a High School Diploma mean?

[yuna628 9,752]

I'm so confused. How did she manage to pass anything and how is she being accepted into college? At any rate she has special needs that clearly were not addressed. I'd also argue she'd likely have benefited from one-on-one tutoring, a different method of learning (it sounds like she is more audible processing than visual), visual therapy, and other methods that could have helped. Where are the parents though?

 

 

[Dashinka 24,954]

I have mixed feelings about this case as it appears the subject actually did succeed on her own eventually.  So yes, apparently early in her schooling she was promoted even lacking reading and writing skills, but that changed eventually.  As to the lawsuit, if she is only doing it to bring awareness I am fine with that, but if she is doing it for her own personal payday, then I think less of it.  Sure the school failed her early on, but she also learned she could do it on her own and didn't need a handout.

 

[Ban Hammer 13,710]

what ever happened to meeting set standards in order to advance to the next grade?
 

[Dashinka 24,954]

7 minutes ago, Ban Hammer said:

what ever happened to meeting set standards in order to advance to the next grade?
 

In US Public Schools?  

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Seems she can’t read and write still?

 

Anyway the story I remember about Denver was that they basically graduated people to stop them coming back next year. This was a long time ago, doubt much has changed.