Definitions of least restrictive environment (LRE), inclusive education, and mainstreaming are offered, supported by position statements and policies of the Michigan Board of Education, Michigan Department of Education, and the Council for Exceptional Children. Thirty-six terms related to inclusive education, such as integrated education and…

The bibliography contains brief descriptions of approximately 160 completed or in progress studies in special education, most of which have been sponsored or conducted by federal, state, and local education agencies. References, most of which are to studies conducted from 1975 to 1981, are designed to familiarize educators with research on the…

This publication is designed to encourage and assist those who seek to improve school systems through the improvement of school laws. This is a revised edition of "Know Your School Law," Bulletin 1952 No. 1, by Dr. Ward W. Keesecker, and is part of the Office of Education program to develop a clearinghouse of timely and useful information on…