{"id":14297,"date":"2024-12-09T17:57:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T18:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=14297"},"modified":"2024-12-10T20:12:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T20:12:54","slug":"wisconsin-school-denies-help-to-dyslexic-student-based-on-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=14297","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin School Denies Help to Dyslexic Student Based on Race"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post originally appeared at https:\/\/will-law.org\/wisconsin-school-denies-help-to-dyslexic-student-based-on-race\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Black, Hispanic, & Native American Students Prioritized over other Races<\/i><\/h3>\n
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The News:<\/b> The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) is preparing legal action against the Green Bay Area Public School District on behalf of a mother whose dyslexic son was denied reading resources because of his race. Not only does the District admit through its \u201cSchool Success Plan\u201d that it prioritizes some racial groups over others, but this message was conveyed directly to the parent by a school principal during an in-person meeting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Quotes:\u00a0 <\/b>WILL Client and Wisconsin parent, Colbey Decker, stated, \u201cThe school implied to me that my child would already be receiving one-on-one reading support if he were Black, Hispanic, or First Nation. I was speechless. I think we need to help every student in need, and using the guise of \u2018diversity\u2019 simply creates more division and hurts all students.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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WILL Education Counsel, Cory Brewer, stated, \u201cEarly and individualized support for students with dyslexia is so important. Delays by the Green Bay Area Public School District\u2014with resources being prioritized for students of certain races\u2014have placed a child with a dyslexia diagnosis on an uneven playing field to simply access <\/i>adequate literacy resources. Prioritizing students of certain races inherently excludes other students who are in need. We plan to exhaust every legal option against this school district to end this discriminatory practice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Client\u2019s Repeated Efforts: <\/b>Mrs. Decker\u2019s son was diagnosed with dyslexia in 2022, and they have sought support from the school ever since he enrolled in January 2024. Throughout 2024, Mrs. Decker repeatedly provided documentation and made formal requests for one-on-one reading interventions. In April 2024, Mrs. Decker\u2019s son was placed on a wait list for reading intervention, albeit for a less intensive program, even though his needs clearly required more support.<\/div>\n
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By the fall of 2024, after a classroom teacher stepped in to help, Mrs. Decker was finally informed that her son would be enrolled in a one-on-one (or \u201cTier 3\u201d) intervention program, though it was conducted in small groups rather than individualized sessions. This continued lack of adequate support has had a significant impact on her son. He struggles with reading across all subjects.<\/div>\n
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This impacts him in the classroom, where his teachers, despite their willingness to help, lack the expertise or time to provide effective interventions.<\/div>\n
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The District\u2019s Own Materials and Words: <\/b>In addition to her meetings with the District, we provide some of their own words and policies that articulate just how Mrs. Decker\u2019s son is not considered a priority.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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Figure 1: King Elementary School Success Plan<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Figure 2: Email from Mrs. Decker to King Elementary Principal<\/i><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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Figure 3: The Principal\u2019s Email Back to the Parent<\/i>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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