Deterred from Diplomas for Better or Worse
by Emily Alpert
Questions are rising about whether San Diego Unified has wrongly tagged some students with disabilities, deeming them unlikely to earn an ordinary diploma. Newly released data show that roughly 13 percent of disabled children in San Diego Unified have been marked as "non-diploma bound," some as early as first grade. Some have mental retardation or severe autism; others live with learning disabilities or orthopedic impairments.
Voice of San Diego, 10/2/2008