The history of the denial of equal education opportunities to Black children is a long one, whether through racial segregation or overrepresentation in special education. No other group is as overreferred, overidentified, and overrepresented in special education as Black students, specifically Black males. The authors present an historical and…

Inclusive education refers to including all the people to realize the democracy, justice and diversity of education. Inclusive educational idea means to make all the students have equal opportunities in enjoying high-quality education and make every student have all-round development, reflecting the yearning for the education without exclusion and…

The first of several installments that address the complex issues and questions related to implementation of the requirement that persons should have equal educational opportunity despite handicap. (Author)

Continuation of a report that addresses the complex issues and questions related to implementation of the requirement that persons should have equal educational opportunity regardless of handicap. (Author/MLF)

The sixth in a series that addresses the complex issues and questions related to implementation of the requirement that persons should have equal educational opportunity regardless of handicap. (Author/MLF)

The second of several installments that address the complex issues and questions related to the implementation of the requirement that persons should have equal educational opportunity despite handicaps. (Author/MLF)

The eighth installment of a report that addresses the complex issues and questions related to implementation of the requirement that persons should have equal educational opportunities regardless of handicap. (Author/MLF)

Recent legal decisions, coupled with Federal and State statutes, require the New York City Board of Education to follow definite guidelines in providing equal educational opportunities for its handicapped children. Among the problems raised are those of classification and labeling, criticized by some as a procedure that focuses more on pathology…

Summarizes and discusses PL 94-142, the federal Education of All Handicapped Children Act, and compares it with North Carolina's Equal Educational Opportunities Act. Also comments on Sec. 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other relevant North Carolina legislation. (JG)

Summarizes two Supreme Court decisions on cases involving: (1) equal employment opportunities in public schools with federally funded programs; and (2) the right of a hearing impaired child to a sign language interpereter at a regular public school. Discusses implications of the decisions. (MJL)

Intended especially for principals and other administrators at the local school level, the monograph examines implications of P.L. 94-142, The Education For All Handicapped Children Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Chapter 1 presents the background of the federal legislation, reviewing primary cases of "Brown v. Board of…

Argues against the Supreme Court's overturning of lower court decisions in support of a deaf child's right to a classroom interpreter. Reproaches the majority opinion for ignoring "a clear legislative mandate" from the federal government to provide handicapped children with educational opportunities equal to those provided nonhandicapped…

Summaries of current research on aspects of urban and minority education are compiled in these fact sheets. The first report provides guidelines for counseling in a multicultural educational setting, and outlines what counselors should know about and what they can do for students of culturally different backgrounds. The second report, which…

Raising academic standards and eliminating achievement gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged students are America's prime national educational goals. Current federal and state policies, however, largely ignore the fact that the childhood poverty rate in the United States is 21%, the highest in the industrialized world, and that poverty…

This book explores parents' legal rights concerning their children's elementary and secondary education. Besides certain constitutional rights (including parents' right to direct their children's education), parents and students have been granted various rights under state and federal statutes. This book aims to demystify the law and provide…