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An End to Double Jeopardy: The Declassification/Transition of Minority EMH Students.
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Mahan, H. James; And Others – Integrated Education, 1980
Describes a program undertaken by the Board of Education in Champaign, Illinois, to reevaluate and reclassify large numbers of Black children inappropriately classified as educable mentally handicapped (EMH). Raises policy considerations for school districts seeking to provide a remedy for students mistakenly classified as EMH. (MJL)
Descriptors: Black Students, Classification, Educational Needs, Elementary Education