Space Jam / Space Maker

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Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education; Ants in His Pants

Description: This cartoon has two panels stacked vertically. The top panel shows a school administrator talking on the phone while sitting at his desk looking very relaxed (feet up, leaning back in his chair, glasses up on his head, and drink with a straw). He says to a parent on the phone, "I'm sorry Mrs. Brown, but we simply don't have enough space in our school to accommodate your child with special needs -- but we'll find a place in a nearby district..." The tag line under this top panel reads, "Space Jam." In the bottom panel a colleague says to the administrator, "It looks like we're going to have an extra kindergarten class next fall. Where will we put them?" The administrator is on the move as he says, "We'll figure something out. Put the music class on wheels, art on a cart, and get a portable if necessary." The tag line under this bottom panel reads, "Space Maker."

Subject: Double standard.; Space.; Placement.; Parents.; Special education.; Exclusion.

Note [Digital Version]: 2020-11-10, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries