Parents critical of Kentucky School for the Blind
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Several parents of students attending the Kentucky School for the Blind are protesting what they say is a marked deterioration in education for their children since the school’s top administrators were replaced in 2014.
The parents tell The Courier-Journal (cjky.it/1PVmKMV) that children who once flourished at the state-run school in Louisville are now failing.
They point to a dramatic shift in practices ushered in by the new administration.
Some parents believe the shift is aimed at weeding out children with disabilities other than blindness, such as autism or behavioral disorders.
State Education Commissioner Stephen L. Pruitt says he can’t speak to past practices but is committed to ensuring the best possible services at the School for the Blind as well as the Kentucky School for the Deaf in Danville.
