Friday, February 18, 2011

Legal Rights: The Overrepresentation of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in Special Education

Kevin Werner

Abstract
This article discusses the laws that protect individuals with disabilities and the laws that protect individuals from racial and language discrimination. It explains the important difference between the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504. It also describes practical application of the laws and provides two examples that will help illustrate how these legal procedures might work in reality.

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