Special Education

Providence Turns Toward Inclusion

The Providence, R.I. district was rocked earlier this year when a U.S. Justice Department investigation found the system was improperly segregating high school students with intellectual disabilities. Since then, the school system has been working to fully incorporate these students into their high school.

Timeline: A ‘Landmark’ for Students With Disabilities

The Providence, R.I., school district was rocked earlier this year when a U.S. Justice Department investigation in June found that the system was improperly segregating high school students with intellectual disabilities. Explore the events that led to the investigation and see how the district and state responded.

A version of this article appeared in the September 25, 2013 edition of Education Week