The promises and pitfalls of mandating racial equity in special education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21370174 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine Kramarczuk Voulgarides (0000-0002-7649-8058, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 14-20 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Phi Delta Kappan (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-7217 • E-ISSN: 1940-6487 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00317217221082804 |
| OpenAlex | W4214708725 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 15 |
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act has deep roots in the civil rights movement; however, the legislation, as currently applied, has done little to address racial inequities in services students with disabilities receive. Too often, schools, districts, and states focus on complying with the regulations, while failing to make necessary changes to improve student outcomes. Catherine Voulgarides describes how the confusing, cumbersome, and compliancedriven IDEA policy landscape interacts with the complex efforts to achieve equity. She shares examples of districts that were able to come into compliance with IDEA equity requirements in ways that contradicted what educators consider best practice and without examining the root causes of inequities. She concludes with recommendations for how to improve IDEA when it is next reauthorized
Best practice · Civil rights · Economic growth · Economics · Educational Equity · Equity (law) · Legislation · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Special education · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Disability Education and Employment · Education Discipline and Inequality · Law · Public Administration
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Achieving Equity in Special Education
The Miner’s Canary
Special Education for the Mildly Retarded—Is Much of it Justifiable?
Understanding Disability
A Multilevel Investigation into Contextual Reliability in the Designation of Cognitive Health Conditions among U.S. Children
Federal Policy on Disproportionality in Special Education
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Standing Out and Sorting In
What Happens after the High School Years among Young Persons with Disabilities
Unpacking the Logic of Compliance in Special Education
| Citations per year | 1.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |