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Tefera, Adai A.; Fischman, Gustavo E. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2020
Racial disproportionality in special education is an ongoing injustice in schools in the United States. In this article, we investigate the key relationships among education policy, context, and racial disproportionality in special education. We examine this nexus by analyzing one U.S. school district's response to federal citations for…
Descriptors: Racial Composition, Ethnicity, Disproportionate Representation, Special Education
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Hughley, Kiena S.; Larwin, Karen H. – Journal of Organizational and Educational Leadership, 2021
African American male students are disproportionately represented in special education. The purpose of the current study is to examine the disproportionality of African American male students who are referred to special education programs and are identified special education services, specifically in the areas of Emotional Disturbance (ED),…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Special Education, Disproportionate Representation