In Boston, high rate of segregation for students with disabilities
July 9th, 2009From the Boston Globe:
Nearly 41 percent of Boston’s students with disabilities are being educated in segregated settings, a rate that is almost three times higher than the state recommends, according to a school district report. The problem appears to get worse as students get older, with the result that segregated students perform poorly and struggle with feelings of isolation, apathy and depression.
Boston Superintendent Carol R. Johnson requested the report to help the district make recommendations for improvement. Her goal is to increase the graduation rate for students with disabilities from 37 per cent in 2007-2008 to 70 per cent in 2012.
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