I definitely did not mean to slam kids needing accommodations but rather the system of offering quick fix band aids en masse and ignoring the long term need of the student to develop a toolbox for managing their learning and the need for the school to be reflective about how its practices inhibit student learning - both for mainstream and LD students. If 50% of the kids in a school district have to have IEPs to get through the day or get any individual attention, there is probably something wrong with how the school day is structured. The examples I was talking about were extreme examples (special ed for 4 years and accepted to a highly selective school based on outstanding GPA and student who cannot really read or write at any level of fluency, also at selective school) but I think the trend is common. Everyone wants what is best for their child and sometimes we push them without really making sure they get what they truly need.