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Article: What the New Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Means for Students Who Exhibit Aggressive or Violent Behavior.
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- Preventing School Failure
- Article date:
- March 22, 1998
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How can we ensure that schools are safe places? How can we avoid a dual system of discipline for special education and general education? Is it appropriate for all students to be served in general education classes and regular school buildings? How can we stop the cycle of aggression and violence in our schools?
These very questions were the reasons that the most recent reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) became a long, laborious, and contentious process. As parents, educators, lobbyists, and members of Congress debated those issues, the focus became what can we do to stop the problem of youth violence. Frank Newman, who has ...