The complexities of systems change in creating equity for students with disabilities in urban schools

Urban Education

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 427-451

  Kozleski, Elizabeth B ^a   Smith, Anne ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b United States Department of Education   (United States)

Author keywords

Disabilities; Equity; Inclusive education; School reform; Special education; Urban education

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349224626     PISSN: 00420859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042085909337595     Document Type: Article

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