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ERIC Number: EJ599251
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
A Narrative for Special Education: A Personal Perspective.
Edgar, Eugene
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v34 n4 p366-72 Dec 1999
This article stresses the interconnectedness of special education with the overall public education system. It posits that the purpose of public schools should be to: (1) enculturate youth into social and political democracy; (2) ensure excellent and equitable educational outcomes; and (3) use a caring pedagogy. Special educators should act as stewards of public schools. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Regular and Special Education Relationship, School Role, Special Education, Special Education Teachers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Special Conference Issue: Research to Practice in the 21st Century.