Parents play a huge roll in this... not all can be laid at the feet of the school system.
Our kids strengthened/grew their reading skills in school, but we taught them to read before kindergarten.
Our kids strengthened/grew their reading skills in school, but we taught them to read before kindergarten.
But truly it's up to family to a large degree. When I was a child my mother helped a kid of a working woman to learn to read when he was 10. He was 1 year younger than me, same school and many teachers in common.
SPED is difficult and I truly appreciate the places that do a good job for their students.
Parents should be expected to participate in their children's education, but that's a far cry from saying they're responsible for it.