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Father says his severely disabled 18-year-old sons high grades are a sham
12/15/2012
Eric Owens
Eighteen-year-old Jared DeWeese is severely disabled. He cannot walk, talk, read or write. Nevertheless, WSB-TV reports, he is receiving straight As in several courses, including algebra, biology and world history at a school in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Now, Jareds father, Wes DeWeese, is publicly questioning exactly how such a feat is possible, given his sons limited aptitude and cognitive skills.
My wife and I were pretty astounded, Wes DeWeese told WSB-TV. Glad hes getting 90s and 100s. But he cant do any of these. He has the mental capacity of a six-month-old.
As the Daily Mail reports, DeWeese suspects that the grading policy at his sons school is a sham meant to improve the overall statistics of Gwinnett County schools.
Theres no way Jared can do algebra, he told the station. My goal isnt for him to do algebra. My goal is to have him walk. I would love to hear him say mom or dad. But I know thats probably never going to happen.
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Father says his severely disabled 18-year-old son's high grades are a sham | The Daily Caller