re: New Orleans parents of disabled 9-year-old sue Willow School over admissions test

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I mean while not being a lawyer I can't imagine wanting to fight it out on technicalities against a disabled kid.

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Disabled people, generally, shouldn't be pitied and those that do aren't the ones you build society around. I'm sorry but if you have the cognitive ability of a 2 year old you don't belong in a school specifically designed for gifted students. You probably, also, don't belong in a class with low functioning students. You should have your own classes and instruction.

For the record, When I was in second grade I would be pulled out of the class once a month for "testing" because I have Muscular Dystrophy and they wanted to put me into special ed (If you watched the Jerry Lewis Telethon in the 90s during the local, new orleans,l stuff you almost certainly saw me in videos). The school gave me an IEP, which was completely unneeded. My mom had to go to the school board to fight against them putting me into special ed classes. A year later I tested into the gifted program.

I say that just to point out that having a disability doesn't mean you should be precluded from normal activities but some, like in this instance, are so severe there is no point in disadvantaging others for someone who will never be able to benefit from taking their place.

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Latoya is naturally refusing to give schools the money she stole.

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Only if there was an election where you could have voted for someone else.

That's not even the issue. The school would have to hire someone able to teach this kid. If this kid has a disability, why do the parents want to force this child into a school they will fail out of anyway?

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Disabled people, generally, shouldn't be pitied and those that do aren't the ones you build society around. I'm sorry but if you have the cognitive ability of a 2 year old you don't belong in a school specifically designed for gifted students. You probably, also, don't belong in a class with low functioning students. You should have your own classes and instruction.

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I don't think this was ever about the education available.

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I say that just to point out that having a disability doesn't mean you should be precluded from normal activities but some, like in this instance, are so severe there is no point in disadvantaging others for someone who will never be able to benefit from taking their place.

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Agreed, this is a very severe case.
It's also not a physical disability in a way where he could succeed in school as long as he had the handicap accessible locations and tools to succeed.

Which is why I believe this was only about getting a settlement.
The school would have done him no good.
But with the right jury pool we are talking serious money.

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Human Rights Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the federal law that gives students with disabilities the right to a free and appropriate public education.

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Free and appropriate!

There are schools the person can attend.

Loser of a lawsuit