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Minority Overrepresentation in Special Ed. Targeted

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This article reports that a new provision of federal law taking effect this school year allows, and in some cases requires, school districts to focus some of their federal special education money on reducing the enrollment of minority students in such programs. The provision, contained in the 2004 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, requires some districts to spend as much as 15 percent of that federal aid on what are called "early intervening" services, which are meant to bolster the achievement of students before they are officially referred for special education. Educators generally support the provision but some special education advocates worry that the proposed regulations surrounding the provision may not be clear, or could divert federal money from the students who are most in need of services.

• Contributor: Samuels, Christina A.
• Journal/Secondary Title: Education Week
• Number: 7
• Publisher: Editorial Projects in Education
• Volume: 25
• Year: 2005

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• Network/channel: NCCRESt: Practices: Early Intervention in General Education

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