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Hendrick, Irving G.; MacMillan, Donald L. – 1984
This paper reviews the history of the placement of mentally retarded students during the first half of this century. In 1900, it was generally assumed that custodial care of feebleminded persons was necessary to protect society. Severely retarded students were regularly excluded from public school attendance. Soon school officials began adopting…
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Educational History, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
