27 October 2015

Do Montana’s schools discriminate against diabetic students?

I don’t know the answer, but the map at left, which shows the 29 states that allow school employees to administer insulin and, in emergencies, glucagon, makes me wonder whether the answer is yes. The map accompanies today’s New York Times’ report that many schools do discriminate — illegally — against Type 1 diabetics. I’m outraged, but not really surprised. Deep down, educators and school boards want only smart, healthy, and cheerfully obedient students enrolled in their schools. All other students, unless they’re star athletes, are troublemakers who should get educated elsewhere.