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Article: Special Education, Multicultural Education, and School Reform: Components of Quality Education for Learners With Mild Disabilities.(Book Review)
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- Remedial and Special Education
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- July 1, 2003
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SPECIAL EDUCATION, MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION, AND SCHOOL REFORM: COMPONENTS OF QUALITY EDUCATION FOR LEARNERS WITH MILD DISABILITIES.
by Cheryl A. Utley and Festus E. Obiakor Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas, 2001 261 pages, $63.95
AN INCREASING NUMBER OF STUDENTS FROM CULTURALLY Diverse backgrounds are entering our school systems. Expanding student diversity in and of itself presents significant challenges for the educational system. When added to the concomitant problem of the overrepresentation of minority students, particularly African Americans, in special education, the situation becomes especially troublesome.
A significant amount of ...