Our Spring Colloquium, Intersections of Race and Class in Special Education Policy considers the collective impact of a range of legislative acts – from Brown vs Board of Education in 1954, the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and the Education of All Handicapped Children Act in 1975. These statutes were passed with the intent to improve outcomes for marginalized students. Unfortunately, students continue to experience unequal treatment at school and demonstrate disparate achievement. This colloquium will engage participants across research, policy, and practice areas in novel approaches to address the impact of equity-based legislation on students. With a specific focus on the intersection of race, class, and disability, the interactive sessions are designed to facilitate collaborative problem-solving across federal, state, and local education policy stakeholders.
Discussion begins with the release and presentation of a national report on state level disproportionality data by Wendy Cavendish (Roosevelt House Visiting Scholar) and Alfredo Artiles (Arizona State University). Panels continue all day with scholars, advocates, and educators, including Kristen Harper (US Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services), Dan Losen (UCLA Civil Rights Project), and Beth Harry (University of Miami).
SCHEDULE
RESOURCES & MEDIA
- Policy Brief from May 2016 Colloquium on Race & Class in Special Ed Policy
- Video from the Colloquium
Panel 1. Federal Policy and Monitoring
Panel 2. State and City Level Educational Policy
Panel 3. Legal, Theoretical and Ethics Based Approaches
Panel 4. Standing up for Equity
Roundtable Discussion
- Colloquium Schedule (PDF)
- Federal Register US Department of Education Call for Comments/Notice of Proposed (NPRM) Rulemaking Deadline May 16, 2016
- Comments submitted - See what others are saying (Federal Register US Department of Education Call for Comments/Notice of Proposed (NPRM) Rulemaking)
- US Dept of Ed Announcement on Taking Actions to Deliver Equity to Students with Disabilities
- US Dept of Ed, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Report on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Special Education (Feb 2016)
- US Dept of ED OSERS & OSEP Webinar discussing background of the NPRM to address disproportionality and discipline in Special Education.
- Ed. Dept. Seeks Standard Approach to Flagging Racial Bias in Special Education (Ed Week)
- Literacy Initiatives for SPED Students (Advocates for Children)
- Race & Ethnicity in a New Era of Public Funding of Private Schools: Private School Enrollment in the South and the Nation (Southern Education Foundation)
Panel 1. Federal Policy and Monitoring
Panel 2. State and City Level Educational Policy
Panel 3. Legal, Theoretical and Ethics Based Approaches
Panel 4. Standing up for Equity
Roundtable Discussion
