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Cavendish, Wendy; Artiles, Alfredo J.; Harry, Beth – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2014
The "Brown" decision laid the foundation for accountability provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1997, 2004) that require reporting of overrepresentation of students of color in special education. This article examines the issues surrounding this equity-focused legal reform that prioritized disproportionate…
Descriptors: Desegregation Litigation, School Desegregation, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
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Harry, Beth; Klingner,Janette – Educational Leadership, 2007
The main criterion for eligibility for special education services in schools has been proof of intrinsic deficit. There are two problems with this focus: First, defining and identifying high-incidence disabilities are ambiguous and subjective processes. Second, the focus on disability has become so intertwined with the historical devaluing of…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Minority Groups, Special Education, African American Students