Rhode Island, by court order, is now required to include intellectual disabled students in "some" classes with regular students to raise their level of academic achievement. Examples in the article seem that the intellectually disabled students have disabilities more serious than those we see in our Title I classes. However, this is an age-old question. Is this a good idea or not? Mainstreaming was the term used in the past. How do you feel about this practice? Do you think other states besides Rhode Island will follow suit?
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R.I. Redoubles Efforts for Intellectually Disabled. Christine A. Samuels. 9.25.13. Education Week Premium Article.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/09/25/05sheltered_ep.h33.html?tkn=RNOFXieCKRkPVzCBRjZl0hDBmyZpAdPohLM1&cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS2
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