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Federal officials face sharply polarized opinions among advocates and educators as they consider creating a bright line for states to use in deciding whether minorities are being overidentified for special education services. The U.S. Department of Education is analyzing the close to 100 comments it received on the issue<http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketBrowser;rpp=25;po=0;dct=PS;D=ED-2014-OSERS-0058> this summer after asking whether it should craft a standard federal definition for "significant disproportionality"-a key yardstick for determining whether a school district must take action to fix the problem, and something now set on a state-by-state basis. The department plans to take action in 2015. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/10/01/06bias.h34.html?r=836811472&preview=1 Kathryn Scheinberg Meyer, Esq. Center for Children's Advocacy 2470 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06605 203-223-8975 (w) 860-944-4075 (c) [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>