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Interest-Convergence And The Disability Paradox: An Account Of The Racial Disparities In Disability Determinations Under The Ssa And Idea, Jana R. Dicosmo, Robert L. Hayman, Jordan G. Mickman Dec 2012

Interest-Convergence And The Disability Paradox: An Account Of The Racial Disparities In Disability Determinations Under The Ssa And Idea, Jana R. Dicosmo, Robert L. Hayman, Jordan G. Mickman

Robert L. Hayman

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Culture Clash: Special Education In Charter Schools, Robert A. Garda Jr. Dec 2011

Culture Clash: Special Education In Charter Schools, Robert A. Garda Jr.

Robert A. Garda

Charter schools and special education for disabled students are based on conflicting education reforms and agency oversight principles. Charter schools operate in a culture of regulatory freedom and flexibility. They arose out of the modern era of accountability reform, in which student outcomes are the primary measure of school success and the driving engine of agency oversight. In stark contrast, special education laws were conceived in the civil rights era of education reform, which emphasized process and paid little attention to outcomes. The education of disabled students is steeped in a culture of regulatory oversight focused on rigid compliance with …