Although more than six million students are benefitting from improved special education in the U.S. today, there are inequities based on race, culture, gender, and social class. Which one of the statements below is NOT a valid example of these
inequities?
A. Black are over-represented in the "soft categories" (learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders).
B. African American, Latino, and American Indian students with mild intellectual disabilities more are more often tracked into self-contained classrooms than are White students with these disabilities.
C. Unconscious racial bias on the part of school authorities.
D. The rates of African American, White, and Latino males being identified with a Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) compared to White females are fairly similar
Answer: D
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