Maybe I should call this the bi-weekly news roundup, but that doesn't have the same ring!
The big news this week was the NY Times expose on abuses in institutions for the developmentally disabled. It's appalling on so many levels - on the order of "this can't be happening today". But it is. If you haven't seen any of the coverage, check out the article - but only if you're already having a bad day. If you're having a good day, save it for another time when you're already in a bad mood.
Time did a piggy-back piece, also depressing and a read-it-at-your-own-risk. The author had an interesting angle, though, on the issue of power and authority, and likened what's been happening at institutions to some of the famous psychological experiments (Stanley Milgram, the Stanford Prison Experiment).
Ok, let's find some happy news, can we? Mmmm, let's see, school budget cuts; various school districts are being accused of mishandling school vouchers for kids with disabilities; parents of kids with autism exhibit stress symptoms akin to combat soldiers (no really).....Well, this is a bit of a stretch, but I do like his work, and I do intend to post about his schools - take it away, Andre! Agassi's Charter Schools
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