Blog Entry #5 Assignment

History changing and progressing is always hard to accept, but so many good thing can come of it. For example, Brown vs the Board. It was a huge step in the right direction for education. It paved the way for desegregation, and I applaud those strong, brave men and women for being the fist to accept and go forward with this law.
As time moved forward, more laws and acts followed to improve education and fair learning environments for students. The Individuals with disabilities Act impacts me the most. At home and during my service learning project. My son is autistic and has an IEP. I found a respect and also a disrespect for many of his educators as I've worked him him over his elementary years. The teachers who truly care for his well being and education are amazing, and they understand the law. There has been a couple teachers, that I have fought against, that are in the wrong position. They would be better suited in a "regular" student environment. Not working with those with "disabilities". I don't think they are driven another to make that push to have an individual assessment plan for each student. They have a generic plan.
At my service school I am volunteering at, I have actually been able to sit in with the student with IEPs in the resource room. I have noticed that they're of all races, ages and backgrounds. Its also very easy to spot which children have a parent who is involved in their learning experience. I think this is where the No Child Left Behind Act is so hard on educators. For parents, its an awesome law. It put the educators in a place of making sure they're children succeed. But for educators, if there is no parent or home involvement outside of school on a students education, its is so much harder on them to help this child learn and succeed.