Why Are So Many Students of Color in Special Education? - 9780807767320

Why Are So Many Students of Color in Special Education?Understanding Race and Disability in Schools\nAuthor(s): Beth Harry, Janette Klingner\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Teachers' College Press, United States\nImprint: Teachers' College Press\nISBN-13: 9780807767320, 978-0807767320\nSynopsis\nBringing to life the voices of children, families, and school personnel, this bestseller describes in detail the school climates and social processes that place many children of color at risk of being assigned inappropriate disability labels. Now in its third edition, this powerful ethnographic study examines the placement of Black and Hispanic students in the subjectively determined, high-incidence disability categories of special education. The authors present compelling narratives representing the range of experiences faced by culturally and linguistically diverse students who fall under the liminal shadow of perceived disability. This edition updates the literature on disproportionality, h.