Squish_the_android
Squish_the_android t1_j6ykamt wrote
Reply to comment by Cameron_james in School Districts for Hard of Hearing Child - Winchester? Bedford? Other? by hound29
>So, legally, they have to.
Meeting the needs can mean sending him somewhere else. They don't necessarily need to do it in the district. It can literally be cheaper and better for everyone if they do an outplacement.
Squish_the_android t1_j6yjkf2 wrote
I think you need less help around where to move and instead need to meet with some kind of expert on deaf children resources.
If you send your kid to any public school, they're going to get services that are spelled out in their IEP. The school has to do what is spelled out in the IEP and you can bring in a lawyer if they don't.
If the school can't meet the child's needs the town will pay to send them somewhere that will.
I'm not saying that any of this is easy, but maybe look into resources for the deaf and see if they can recommend something before you go and move to district that will basically just run you through the same process.
Squish_the_android t1_j6pbc10 wrote
Just walk. Especially if you're as close as Government Center. The T just isn't worth taking.
Seriously, if you're within a mile, it's just better to walk.
Squish_the_android t1_j6omhys wrote
Reply to comment by man2010 in High Density Housing Development Near South Shore Plaza Receives Pushback by amos106
At a rate that's lower than other forms of housing.
Also that leaves 315 units for potential families getting dumped into one school district.
I'm not saying it can't be dealt with, just that it's a concern.
Squish_the_android t1_j6ofr8o wrote
Reply to comment by AboyNamedBort in High Density Housing Development Near South Shore Plaza Receives Pushback by amos106
That's not the concern.
Dense housing in good school districts attract a lot of families that want those schools.
The problem is that apartment complexes like this don't pay in as much as property taxes as other kinds of housing and by the nature of their size they increase the number of students by a significant amount over a short period of time.
Most school districts aren't sitting on a ton of excess capacity.
It is a valid concern that most towns fail to deal with well.
Edit: Also the teachers working without a contract comment is noteable. It's another school district playing hardball with the teachers union because they think the union won't vote to strike. It's a sure sign of a bad school committee that doesn't want to increase school spending.
Squish_the_android t1_j6of0gp wrote
Reply to comment by jWalkerFTW in High Density Housing Development Near South Shore Plaza Receives Pushback by amos106
Increasing the housing supply of any kind brings down prices for everyone.
Squish_the_android t1_j6o9rux wrote
Reply to comment by Efficient_Dog59 in I ran into my manager at a dispensary by [deleted]
Even then, don't be the employee that's drunk/stoned at work. It's a bad look.
Everyone can tell and thinks it's obnoxious.
Squish_the_android t1_j6o9b1w wrote
Reply to comment by Efficient_Dog59 in I ran into my manager at a dispensary by [deleted]
Don't do this. This is the worst idea.
Especially if you have any kind of job that involves driving and heavy machinery.
Squish_the_android t1_j6mpf0e wrote
Reply to comment by Emotional_Comment293 in Car insurance costs in boston (mission hill in my case) by Emotional_Comment293
Don't just call one based on what you're seeing here. Call around and get a few quotes.
Call GEICO , Amica, and one of the smaller ones just to see what they can do.
Also don't cheap out on this when it comes to coverage.
Squish_the_android t1_j6lgz4s wrote
Reply to comment by -OmarLittle- in How cold is too cold when you've got a room with crappy windows? by radicallysadbro
The oil filled ones are safer as well.
Squish_the_android t1_j6iefu1 wrote
Reply to Buy PS5 or XBOX by swingingboyboy
I'm not trying to be mean, but you sound so out of the loop that you might want to find someone who owns one of these to mess with it ahead of buying one.
Squish_the_android t1_j6bjrr5 wrote
Reply to comment by liberal_hack in Interesting piece argues that MA needs free community college by Tall_Ocelot_8749
Agreed, I was making that 12 years ago out of college at an office job that didn't require a degree.
30k is only 14.42 an hour.
Squish_the_android t1_j60ipb9 wrote
> December 20 last year, the woman had a video chat with Chief Investigator Vytautas Globis. “I am alive, well, and very happy,” she told him.
Doubt?
I'm sorry. You got a missing foreign woman who vanishes for four years. You contact her and don't actually meet in person?
You have her come down to the station, take her back alone and ask her what's going on and if she's being threatened.
Squish_the_android t1_j5o35h5 wrote
Reply to comment by Pedromac in Long Wharf Submerged 1/23/23 by TuggieBoi420
>what does that mean for the T
Just more slow zones.
They'll buy those submarine cars from Disney.
Squish_the_android t1_j27d7s4 wrote
Reply to comment by DeffNotTom in How do we feel about dogs in coffee shops? by korkvid
Leave it up to the managers.
They can ask:
Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability? and what work or task has the dog been trained to perform?
If the dog misbehaves at all they can be asked to leave even if it is a service animal.
Just because a rule is difficult to enforce doesn't mean we should just throw out the rule.
Squish_the_android t1_j27bupf wrote
Reply to How do we feel about dogs in coffee shops? by korkvid
I'm 100% a dog person, but there should be no animals inside restaurants. (Exceptions for actual service animals)
That Tate manager was totally right.
Squish_the_android t1_iyd31ut wrote
Reply to comment by ch1ck3npotpi3 in If Elon Musk Headed the MBTA, What Happen In The Fist Two Weeks? by boat--boy
I guess this is kind of my point. The MBTA has proven that they simply can't manage trains and don't seem to care to change that. At least buses are cheaper and swappable.
Squish_the_android t1_iyd04ys wrote
Reply to comment by TouchDownBurrito in If Elon Musk Headed the MBTA, What Happen In The Fist Two Weeks? by boat--boy
Silver line still runs on regular roads for chunks of it and that kills any gains it could potentially have.
Squish_the_android t1_iycyo8i wrote
Reply to Right time to buy a property in Boston? by lesbeeeans
Do you know how long some people have been waiting for a housing crash?
Bar some kind of wild change in financing like the elimination of the 30 year mortgage, or some kind of immediate massive change in the desirability of Boston, the crash isn't coming.
Squish_the_android t1_iycy7dv wrote
Reply to comment by TouchDownBurrito in If Elon Musk Headed the MBTA, What Happen In The Fist Two Weeks? by boat--boy
I've always thought that removing the trains and just running buses on the rails would be better.
Car breaks? Drive it off/tow it off to fix it.
Easy to replace.
Run a bunch of them all the time.
Edit:
I feel like I should clarify that I was specifically thinking about the commuter rail when it came to this comment and just didn't translate that from my head to my post. I'm not going to spend all day talking about the validity of this idea because I don't really care, but that's where this thought originated from.
Squish_the_android t1_ixrdcfn wrote
Reply to comment by igo4vols2 in UK bans Chinese cameras from government buildings by Alvin_Chen
From the angle that they're made in China or that it's an American company with a camera and mic on every person.
Squish_the_android t1_ixh5whc wrote
Reply to comment by il_biciclista in The 17 victims of the Hingham Apple Store crash might have to share a $40,000 insurance payout. by il_biciclista
Insurance companies would net benefit here.
Higher limits are touched less often. Your second 100k of coverage costs much less than your first. If everyone is forced to take on higher limits the insurance company comes out on top because everyone is paying for something they're unlikely to use.
This policy of increasing minimum coverage limits also has a greater impact on poorer citizens, so good luck dealing with that angle.
Edit: I swapped my first/second around originally
Squish_the_android t1_ix5o2au wrote
Reply to comment by corned_beef_balls in For people that bought single family homes in Boston or adjacent suburbs since last summer, how much are you paying per month in mortgage, taxes, insurance? by Bostonosaurus
You can still get below 6% around here.
Squish_the_android t1_iu9iu7e wrote
Reply to comment by __plankton__ in Between the LL bean rubber moc and standard boot, what do you guys prefer for fall?? by [deleted]
This is a really unhelpful comment if you're not going to post alternatives.
Bean Boots aren't bad. They do as advertised and their warranty is still pretty good.
Squish_the_android t1_j6ylamu wrote
Reply to comment by hound29 in School Districts for Hard of Hearing Child - Winchester? Bedford? Other? by hound29
I think you're missing my point.
There are local deaf resources out there. Heck, there are several local schools for the deaf. They're going to KNOW what the best places for your kid are.
Just asking on here what a good school district is likely isn't going to be as helpful as targeting your resources.