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ASR's Violations of Massachusetts Education Law
TheWho:
--- Quote ---It's appears to be a mistake on the list. Both lists, for special education schools AND private schools omit ASR. So, are you willing to say ASR is not recognized by Massachusetts as any sort of school based on its absence from the private school list? If so, they are definitely a childcare facility (which it is clear they are anyway, but that's a different story...).
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No, not really stating that. As I reviewed the schools listed under special education schools I noticed the following:
I did what you suggested which was :
--- Quote ---However, if you go to this page http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/home.asp?m ... t=2&o=2588 and select "Special Education School" in the left dropdown menu you can then select "Academy at Swift River" from the right dropdown menu - it's the first one on the list.
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Now try going to the next school ,Amego School (or choose some schools at random) and you will notice at the bottom of the page “Special Education Approved Program: Has Program. Most schools have this “Approved status” which means they are 766 approved. ASR does not have this, I don’t think this is a mistake. ASR is clearly not set up to take “Special needs” children as defined here and by the state of Massachusetts and do not have to abide by the regulations that you stated.
I believe ASR is classified as a Private Boarding school without special needs. If a complaint is filed it will force the issue and we will find out how they are classified. Probably the best way to resolve this difference in perspective.
I find this interesting, though, it seems they don’t have a category for TBS’s in Massachusetts and are sort of classified as a hybrid between special needs and boarding school. I think a big step will be to determine which rules they need to adhere to. I believe the ones being posted here do not apply but a complaint will clear up the matter.
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---ASR is clearly not set up to take “Special needs” children as defined here and by the state of Massachusetts and do not have to abide by the regulations that you stated.
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Yes or no Who, do they or do they not take these kinds of kids?
--- Quote ---A Child with special needs is a child who, because of a disability consisting of a developmental delay or an emotional, communication, specific learning impairment or combination thereof, is or would be unable to progress effectively in a regular school program.
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TheWho:
--- Quote --- Yes or no Who, do they or do they not take these kinds of kids?
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I just don’t know the full answer to that Ha,Ha,Ha,……. I mean they clearly cater to students with special needs but whether that translates into the definition of a “Special needs” student as defined by the state of Massachusetts, I just don’t know the answer.
I think this is one of the items the state of Massachusetts is struggling with. ASR is a cross (Hybrid if you will) between a private boarding school, mental heath facility and special ed school. This why they are in limbo when it comes to classification.
Its sort of an interesting position to be in.
Anonymous:
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--- Quote --- Yes or no Who, do they or do they not take these kinds of kids?
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I just don’t know the full answer to that Ha,Ha,Ha,……. I mean they clearly cater to students with special needs but whether that translates into the definition of a “Special needs” student as defined by the state of Massachusetts, I just don’t know the answer.
I think this is one of the items the state of Massachusetts is struggling with. ASR is a cross (Hybrid if you will) between a private boarding school, mental heath facility and special ed school. This why they are in limbo when it comes to classification.
Its sort of an interesting position to be in.
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If thats true why did they claim to be a special needs school that could operate without regulation due to the 30% rule?
TheWho:
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--- Quote from: ""TheWho"" ---
--- Quote --- Yes or no Who, do they or do they not take these kinds of kids?
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I just don’t know the full answer to that Ha,Ha,Ha,……. I mean they clearly cater to students with special needs but whether that translates into the definition of a “Special needs” student as defined by the state of Massachusetts, I just don’t know the answer.
I think this is one of the items the state of Massachusetts is struggling with. ASR is a cross (Hybrid if you will) between a private boarding school, mental heath facility and special ed school. This why they are in limbo when it comes to classification.
Its sort of an interesting position to be in.
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If thats true why did they claim to be a special needs school that could operate without regulation due to the 30% rule?
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They still claim to be and have always said they are a special needs school..but does this meet the same definition as the state of Massachusetts? Doesnt seem like it.... they are also a private boarding school...Ha,Ha,Ha, .. Hybrid? Seems like it. A special ed school under massachusetts law requires a school to be exclusively special ed students (ASR is not).... a little tricky to define
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