@bh2021 I appreciate the long explanation. Just a quick comment - our very good public high school also does not allow quizzes or tests to come home. Kids are allowed to see them at school and are given a whole class period many times to ask questions and correct their tests. They can also go to their teachers before or after school to see their tests and ask questions. I don’t think that’s bad teaching. Teachers aren’t going to make up new tests every single year and can’t have old tests flying around for next year’s kids to see.
They don’t get a syllabus for the semester either. Just one for each month as they move through the school year - so in Sept they’ll get a calendar for what’s going on in Sept. And this is just for some classes, not all, so they certainly cannot plan super far ahead. Is it a normal thing for kids to get a syllabus in high school?
Also, I know you have different circumstances but teaching your S that the teachers are bad isn’t teaching him to take responsibility for his learning. When our kids have a teacher who isn’t working out, we tell the kids they need to figure it out. They aren’t victims. It happens sometimes that a teacher is in their last year before retirement or their style of teaching doesn’t match well with the student. That’s life. Now, in your S’s case, of course the teachers should be abiding by the IEP etc. That is inexcusable. But it’s hard to believe all of the teachers were bad. It’s more that the school didn’t fit your S and, unfortunately, that does happen sometimes.
I have a friend whose son left their public school and is officially homeschooling but taking all classes at the community college. It’s much better for him. They understand, though, that he can’t compete with the high school kids who excel in their high school courses and are very involved extracurricularly. Maybe someone has some advice as to how to show your S’s situation in the best possible light on his apps?