He hasn't improved at all. He was held back in the eighth grade, which only made him hate school even more. Now in his first year of high school, he just refuses to go. My husband and I don't know what to do for him. If your son has been going to the resource room because he has a learning disability, and he hasn't improved, it may be that he hasn't gotten enough help or the right kind of help.
Special education is supposed to make a difference.
In your son's case, it doesn't sound like it has. If it is evident that your son has not made gains as a result of the special education, then the school is obligated to do more for him. A child shouldn't be held back if a school has failed to meet his needs. I suggest that you write a letter to the administrator of special education, stating that you believe that your son's current refusal to go to school is a direct consequence of his not having had an appropriate educational program over the years. Ask them to create or find an appropriate program for him now.