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Direct linkWasta, Michael J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2006
In this article, the author criticizes the requirements of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) for students with learning disabilities and points out some faulty and misguided thinking and assumptions embodied in NCLB's approach to special education. The author fears that the law's unrealistic expectations for these students and their teachers give…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Special Education, Learning Disabilities, Educational Legislation
