Harper, K., & Fergus, E. (2017, October 12). Policymakers cannot ignore the overrepresentation of black students in special education. Child Trends. This article explains how the overrepresentation of Black students in special education can be changed starting at the district level. The authors explain this topic from a macro down to a micro-level, providing contextual information to help build strategies for a more socially just and equitable school.
Murawski, W. (Academic). (2018). Inclusive education [Video]. SAGE Knowledge. This video is about inclusion, why it is important, and the challenges you may face when implementing inclusion. The length of the video is 14:21.
Cormier, C. J., & Scott, L. A. (2021). Castaways on Gilligan’s Island: Minoritized special education teachers of color advocating for equity. Teaching Exceptional Children, 53(3), 234–242. This article provides information regarding special education teachers of color and the isolation they often feel. The article discusses this as it pertains to whether they remain in the field or leave their positions and their challenges advocating for equity in the field.
Padia L. & Traxler R. E., (2020). (Special) education is political; (Special) education is social justice. Journal of Critical Thought and Praxis, 10(1). This article is helpful because the authors describe the history of special education through a social justice lens. Additionally, they provide recommendations moving forward for more equity and social justice in special education.
