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Carrera, John Willshire – 1992
This updated version of a 1989 document of the same title represents a guide to the immigrant student's legal right of access to public schools based on the 1982 United States Supreme Court ruling in "Plyler v. Doe." Following an introduction, the first of three sections, "School Practices," addresses everyday school practices…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Child Advocacy, Civil Rights, Court Litigation
Donovan, M. Suzanne, Ed.; Cross, Christopher T., Ed. – 2002
This book discusses findings and recommendations of the Committee on Minority Representation in Special Education of the National Research Council. In chapter 1, the current study of the disproportion of minorities in special and gifted education is put into historical context. In chapter 2, an analysis of federal data on the representation of…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Cognitive Development, Cultural Influences, Disabilities
National Coalition of Advocates for Students, Boston, MA. – 1985
A study is documented which sought to determine changes needed in U.S. schools by examining the problems of young people whose learning is hampered by (1) schools that serve them inadequately; (2) educators' expectations that they will not succeed; (3) denial of access to special needs programs; (4) fiscal policies that limit educational services;…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Curriculum Problems, Disadvantaged, Early Childhood Education
