Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 4 |
Descriptor
Author
| Ford, Donna Y. | 4 |
| King, Robert A., Jr. | 2 |
| Moore, James L., III | 1 |
| Russo, Charles J. | 1 |
| Sewell, Christopher J. P. | 1 |
| Whiting, Gilman W. | 1 |
| Wright, Brian L. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Illinois | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Brown v Board of Education | 4 |
| Education for All Handicapped… | 1 |
| Individuals with Disabilities… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkFord, Donna Y.; Russo, Charles J. – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2016
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…
Descriptors: Special Education, Disproportionate Representation, Access to Education, Equal Education
Ford, Donna Y.; Wright, Brian L.; Sewell, Christopher J. P.; Whiting, Gilman W.; Moore, James L., III – Journal of Negro Education, 2018
Similar to W.E.B. Du Bois, we believe that access to educational opportunities is a fundamental right that should be provided to all Americans, regardless of race, ethnicity, or national origin. Too often, however, the educational experiences for Black students are significantly uneven in comparison to other demographic groups. These students…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Equal Education, African American Students, Access to Education
Ford, Donna Y.; King, Robert A., Jr. – Journal of Negro Education, 2014
This article examines the under-representation of Black students in gifted education, asserting that social inequalities (e.g., prejudice and discrimination) contribute to segregated gifted education programs. Under-representation trends are presented for gifted education, along with methods for calculating under-representation and then inequity…
Descriptors: Desegregation Litigation, School Desegregation, Academically Gifted, African American Students
Ford, Donna Y.; King, Robert A., Jr. – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2014
This article examines the under-representation of African American students in gifted education, with attention to how representation differs for Black males and females. We contend that social injustices (e.g., prejudice and discrimination) contribute to racially segregated gifted education classes (Ford, 2013b). For support, gifted…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Disproportionate Representation, African American Students, Gender Differences
