Title 1 schools--helpful or not for kids with learning disabilities
So, dd goes to middle school next year and I am starting to examine our options. I mentioned this to her reg ed teacher, who is very supportive and helpful, and she said she thinks it would be good if dd continued to be in a Title 1 school as there is extra support available. Now, dd has been in 2 schools and they were both Title 1. I actually am wondering if the opposite is true. What I have noticed so far is that
--they really try hard to deny special ed (at least for a good while) and put in Title 1 instead, which doesnt work as well for children with learning disabilities (or at least for dd).
--there are more struggling students and they are less concerned (and therefore helpful) about dd's difficulties than they might be at a school with less struggling students. It just starts to feel normal to them.
--I have noticed that in the schools with higher income students, they have less struggling students and seem to take issues more seriously.
Nothing against low income families, we fall into that category ourselves and I always assumed a Title 1 school would be a good place for us too--but I really have my doubts yet. These are all public schools, btw. Thanks!