Huffington Magazine Issue 83 | Page 60

LOST BOY antee any particular outcome or any particular level of education.” Now furious and frustrated, Greg and Maya felt the district had wasted months of Max’s precious early, “plastic” years. But what bothers Greg and Maya, along with a slew of advocates, is that Ryan isn’t wrong. Technically, schools aren’t judged on special education outcomes. “I don’t think he’s making any progress, but that’s not how the school system judges their work,” said Amy Dunn, a special education teacher wh