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U.S. Department of Education seeks to address widespread disparities in the treatment of students of color with disabilities, proposing a new rule to improve equity in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)<http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/school-discipline/files/nprm-significant-disproportionality--unofficial-copy.pdf>, the nation's special education law, which aims to ensure fairness in the identification, placement, and discipline of students with disabilities. http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-takes-action-deliver-equity-students-disabilities http://www2.ed.gov/programs/osepidea/618-data/LEA-racial-ethnic-disparities-tables/index.html Leon Smith, Esq. Director, Racial Justice Project [cid:[log in to unmask]]<http://www.kidscounsel.org/> 211 State Street, 4th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203)335-0719 (p) (203)330-9580 (f)