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Among Twists in Budget Woes, Tensions Over Teaching the Deaf

You should read the comments here and also here. Or maybe you shouldn't, as some of them are a little inane.

"I'm so glad my parents chose the path they chose!" Well, that's good, but when you start off with those words, the first thing I say is "Well, duh." Not only do you not know the alternative, but most people will tend to support what their parents did for them as children!

"As somebody with a hearing impairment for the past few months which will hopefully be cured soon, I think I understand this subject...." Is it just me, or is a recent, possibly short-term hearing impairment as an adult not even remotely the same as growing up deaf, or Deaf even? You may be right or you may be wrong, but your recent hearing impairment doesn't actually make you more credible, does it? (Then again, I get annoyed sometimes when people start off comments by throwing around their "credentials". Who can prove it?)

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A Sleepaway Camp Where Math Is the Main Sport

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