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Direct linkRachel Elizabeth Fish; Kenneth Shores; João M. Souto Maior – Exceptional Children, 2026
This essay provides a two-pronged critical assessment of a subset of the literature on racial disproportionality in special education: that which aims to estimate racial disparities among otherwise similar children. This body of research has shown that Black students are less likely than "comparable" White students to receive special…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Race, Special Education, African American Students
Tara Kulkarni; Elizabeth L. Shaver; Thuy Nguyen; Edvin Pepic; Evie M. Harter; Amanda L. Sullivan – Exceptional Children, 2026
Educators, families, and policy actors rely on federal and state special education law to inform many decision-making processes. Vague eligibility criteria within the laws can result in conflict between school districts and parents. Resulting due process hearing decisions can have important implications for future practice. One area of particular…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Disability Identification, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Court Litigation
