Perkovich, George (1989). Thinking about the Soviet Union. In the United States, educators have had difficulty teaching about the Soviet Union. Students are often ignorant of the historical circumstances that have affected the U.S./Soviet relationship, and they are often miseducated by stereotypes they encounter in popular culture. This curriculum explores the government and economy of the Soviet Union, the nature of communism, human rights, Glasnost and Perestroika, and U.S. schools of thought about the Soviet Union. The pedagogical emphasis is on dialogue, critical thinking, and informed decision making. Students analyze political cartoons, media reports, philosophical and political writings, and government documents to achieve a new understanding of the Soviet Union, and so develop alternatives to the Cold War view of U.S./Soviet relations. A broad range of U.S. and Soviet perspectives is provided, allowing students to form their own opinions and enabling teachers and students to remain flexible in the face of dramatic, fast-breaking…

(1975). Adoption and Foster Care, 1975. Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Children and Youth of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, United States Senate, Ninety-Fourth Congress, First Session. This book contains the transcripts of four hearings of the Senate Subcommittee on Children and Youth which considered the issues of baby selling and adoption of children with special needs. Through interviews with professionals in adoption and child welfare, attorneys, and parents, the committee explored the dimensions of the problems as well as the existing and proposed federal policies which affect the adoption of children and their placement in foster homes. Two hearings on baby selling examined the issue of human rights; the extent and cost of "black market" adoptions (including the extent of involvement of doctors and lawyers); and the problems with the ways legal adoptions are handled. The two hearings on the adoption of children with special needs focused on consideration of Senate bill 1593 (the proposed Opportunities for Adoption Act of 1975) in addition to other existing and proposed federal legislation. Official statements of witnesses and numerous supporting…

(1969). Social Studies Resources for Inclusion of Negro History and Culture in the Dade County Curriculum. The guide is intended to help social studies teachers incorporate activities and materials into the curriculum that reflect the role of the Negro in history, and to encourage the development of student understanding of Negro history and culture. Suggested units are: Race and Culture, African Heritage, The Legacy of Slavery, Striving for Freedom, Twentieth Century Struggle for Civil and Human Rights, and The New Negro Movement: Freedom Now. Material resources are described and learning activities are suggested for each grade level 7 through 12. They are related to concepts in these particular courses: Basic Education and Civics 7, World Cultural Geography 9, American History 8 and 11, World History, Psychology, Sociology, United States Government, and Economics 12. The units, activities, and materials could be used to support a one semester, half-credit, elective course in Negro History and Culture. A 16-page annotated bibliography of books and a list of social studies consultants… [PDF]

(1961). Mass Media in the Developing Countries; A Unesco Report to the United Nations. Reports and Papers on Mass Communication, Number 33. There is statistical evidence to show that the expansion of a nation's economy is paralleled by the expansion of its media. Almost 70 per cent of the world's population, spread over 100 countries, does not have basic mass information facilities. These areas are always underdeveloped and lack facilities for formal education. It is a principle of the United Nations that freedom of information is a basic human right, and that is the reason for this report. It describes past efforts, both by special agencies and by United Nations organs, to develop information media, and sketches the problems of developing information media in society, focusing on the problems as they exist in South East Asia, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and other areas. It offers recommendations, first in general terms, and then according to media: news agencies, press, radio, film, and television. The report concludes with a discussion about financing a development program. References are provided…. [PDF]

Hardin, Julia P., Ed. (1995). Legacy: Challenging Lessons in Civics and Citizenship. This is a collection of lesson plans on civic education designed for all levels of gifted students and written by teachers from across the U.S. The 25 teachers submitting lessons to the compilation are a part of the LEGACY (Linking Educators and the Gifted with Attorneys for Civics: Yes!) project. The lessons involve students in the study of the origins and evolution of the U.S. system of government, how and why the legal system operates as it does, and the roles of politicians, lawyers, judges, and citizens in ensuring effective and responsible government. Topics range from specific constitutional issues such as search and seizure, equal protection, and due process to more general lessons on human rights, comparative law, and literature and the law. Lessons generally include a brief overview, objectives, materials needed, instructional activities, and suggestions for evaluation. The document also contains brief descriptions of national law-related education (LRE) programs that can…

Wilson, Robert D. (2004). Documentaries for the Classroom. Teacher Librarian, v32 n2 p48 Dec. Showing a documentary film in the classroom without preparation for follow-up by the teacher is never a good idea. A documentary film, no matter how good, cannot take the place of a teacher. Films cannot ask questions or stimulate discussion. Their primary purpose is to clarify and enhance a teacher's teaching on a particular area of study. Documentary videos are a tool. How effective they are as a tool depends on the teacher and the film's ability to communicate its message. A video needs to be relevant, well made and able to make a lasting impression on students. Care must be taken, therefore, to select a good video that ties in with the specific lesson plan. This article provides a list of documentary films that could prove useful in stimulating thought provoking discussion in high school classrooms on subjects such as Human Rights, introduce elementary students to the solar system, or stimulate artistic expression in grades 2-5….

Gerson, Janet; Opotow, Susan; Woodside, Sarah (2005). From Moral Exclusion to Moral Inclusion: Theory for Teaching Peace. Theory Into Practice, v44 n4 p303-318. This article presents Moral Exclusion Theory as a way to systematize the study of complex issues in peace education and to challenge the thinking that supports oppressive social structures. The authors define its 2 key concepts: moral exclusion, the limited applicability of justice underlying destructive conflicts and difficult social problems; and moral inclusion, the emphasis on fairness, resource sharing, and concern for the well-being of all underlying peace building. They demonstrate the relevance of Moral Exclusion Theory in 4 key areas of peace education: (a) education for coexistence, (b) education for human rights, (c) education for gender equality, and (d) education for environmentalism. They then describe 2 common issues faced by schools, bullying and textbook bias, to demonstrate that moral exclusion is common and how students and staff can redress it. The article concludes with the challenge to use peace education as a tool for moral inclusion and for bringing about a… [Direct]

Saha, Lawrence J. (2004). Prosocial Behaviour and Political Culture among Australian Secondary School Students. International Education Journal, v5 n1 p9-25. This study investigates the extent to which forms of prosocial behaviour and values of social responsibility are related to various domains of political culture among Australian youth. Using data from a survey of 1311 senior secondary students from the ACT and South Australia, it was found that 14 per cent had participated in one or more volunteer activities and 26 per cent scored highly on social responsibility values. Furthermore, it was found that at least one or the other of these prosocial measures was positively related to five of the six domains of political culture, the exception being the feeling of political efficacy. Students who were prosocial also manifested higher levels of political knowledge, political awareness, political activism experience, and positive attitudes towards political freedoms and towards human rights. The implications of these findings for family practices and school programs for volunteer activities and for the instilling of a sense of social… [PDF] [PDF]

Novelli, Mario (2004). Globalisations, Social Movement Unionism and New Internationalisms: The Role of Strategic Learning in the Transformation of the Municipal Workers Union of EMCALI. Globalisation, Societies and Education, v2 n2 p161-190 Jul. The paper explores processes of social movement learning within SINTRAEMCALI, a public service trade union in the South West of Colombia, which has successfully prevented a series of attempts by the national government to privatise public utilities. The paper develops the concept of "strategic learning" and applies it to an exploration of the transformation of SINTRAEMCALI from a narrow "corporate" trade union focused on the defence of members' particular interests, to a "social movement union" that linked workers and local communities in the defence of public services and operated on a range of scales from the local to the global. It argues that a strategy based on a material critique of privatisation, mass mobilization and human rights defence, emerged out of a process of "strategic learning" firmly located in a detailed analysis of the complex military, political and social relations that exist in contemporary Colombia. (Contains 1 figure… [Direct]

Clarken, Rodney H. (2009). Moral Intelligence in the Schools. Online Submission, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Michigan Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters (Detroit, MI, Mar 20, 2009). Moral intelligence is newer and less studied than the more established cognitive, emotional and social intelligences, but has great potential to improve our understanding of learning and behavior. Moral intelligence refers to the ability to apply ethical principles to personal goals, values and actions. The construct of moral intelligence consists of four competencies related to integrity, three to responsibility, two to forgiveness, and one to compassion. Morally intelligent leaders and teachers in schools will be supporting, respecting and caring, and engendering those qualities in their students. This paper will explore what moral intelligence looks like and how it can be taught to leaders, teachers and children. Its relationship to character and ethical behavior, as well as the other intelligences will be discussed. By developing greater moral intelligence, benefits to the schools and the society will result in organizations that are more positive, improved relationships and… [PDF]

(1986). Suggested Learner Outcomes: Language Arts, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies. Grades 1-8. 2nd Edition. In an effort to establish clear goals and objectives for helping students achieve desired outcomes, this guide provides learner outcomes for programs in language arts, mathematics, reading, science, and social studies at grade levels 1-8. Many learner outcomes are accompanied by a descriptive statement. Learner outcomes are explicated in the language arts program for spelling, handwriting, composition, grammar, literature, speaking, and listening. The basis for the learner outcomes in the mathematics program are directed toward the development of problem solving capacity on the part of the student. The reading program learner outcomes outline the necessary skills to form the reading process. Learner outcomes provided for the areas of the science program include: (1) general science, (2) life science, (3) earth science, and (4) physical science. The learner outcomes and descriptive statements presented for social studies are closely aligned with current efforts to establish greater…

(1946). First National Conference on Citizenship. Presented are general session and discussion group reports from a citizenship conference held in Philadelphia in May, 1946. Directed by the National Citizenship Committee of the National Education Association, the conference provided an opportunity for political, business, educational, and religious leaders to discuss benefits and responsibilities of citizenship during the period following World War II. Specific objectives of the conference were to clarify leadership responsibilities in the area of citizenship and to define the role of education in helping citizens become responsible political participants. The 50 conference speakers included college deans, superintendents of schools, the mayor of Philadelphia, government officials, members of the clergy, state governors, corporation presidents, labor leaders, senators, foundation spokesmen, and citizens council representatives. Topics discussed included characteristics of good citizenship, world community, social change, duties of… [PDF]

Fernandez, Cecilia (2006). The Dimensions of the Right to Education for Inclusion Throughout Life. Convergence, v39 n2-3 p109-121. The "education for inclusion" concept has made people more and more aware of the complex dimension of the inclusion/exclusion binomial. The lack of access to education, apart from being a violation of a human right, is the primary and most obvious form of exclusion. But, according to this author, there is also a symbolic exclusion, promoted through different cultural codes, that is based on other variables such as gender, race/ethnicity, social class, sexual orientation and identity, origin, and so on. The education systems of the twentieth century have homogenised, that is to say, they have not taken into account differences. They have not been able to understand or assume the multidimensionality of human beings. They have not understood yet that difference is what makes everyone equal. In this article, the author discusses the dimensions of the right to education for inclusion. She shares some ideas and reflections that have been developed by the Gender and Education… [Direct]

(1974). Humanizing Education in the Seventies: Imperatives and Strategies. The National Education Association Council on Human Relations annual conference on civil and human rights in education provides a forum for teachers, principals, superintendents, and representatives of government agencies, civil rights organizations, and community groups to exchange views about controversial educational issues. The 1974 theme, humanizing education, is discussed in the following speeches and reports: Introduction by George W. Jones; the keynote speech, A Humane Environment: A Search for New Understandings by Luvern L. Cunningham; Reaction by representatives of the NEA's Asian, Black, Chicano, First American, and Women's Caucuses; Imperatives and Strategies for Organizing Schools to Serve Students Humanely by Jean D. Grambs; Imperatives and Strategies for Organizing Schools to Serve Their Communities by Herschell \Ace\ Sahmaunt; Imperatives and Strategies for Reforming Higher Education to Produce Humane Educators by Tomas A. Arciniega; Imperatives and Strategies for… [PDF]

Van Herreweghe, M. L., Ed. (1979). Educational Research in Relation to the Rights of the Child (Les Sciences De L'Education en Relation Aux Droits De L'Enfant). This collection of 24 articles explores how educational research, programs and policies in several countries are related to the issue of children's rights. Several of the collected articles focus on aspects of children's experience and development. Group membership, children's right to happiness, the development of an optimistic outlook among children, students' responsibilities, growing up at school, socialization, personality development, psychological effects of educational programs on immigrant children, the position of the teacher discussing controversial issues, the orientation of children toward work, child abuse and neglect, the human rights of the juvenile delinquent, and individual differences of children are among the topics discussed. Some of the articles explore social conditions and describe institutional practices. The relationship of class differences and equality of opportunity, educational practices and the rights of infants, education in the German Democratic…

Trim, J. L. M. (1982). Presentation of the Findings of the Modern Languages Project and Introduction to the Tasks and Methods of Work of the Conference of the Council for Cultural Cooperation. This presentation gives a general review of the Modern Languages Project and outlines tasks of the working groups during the conference at which the report is presented. Underlying the project is a conviction that the ability to communicate freely with other human beings is a basic human right; therefore, people must be afforded the opportunity to learn the language skills they need to exercise this right. Another important understanding of the project has been the concept of learner autonomy. The general approach is communicative language learning, the principles of which are set forth. A second component has been the specification of objectives consonant with a learner-centered, communicative approach. Two aspects of the project's work on objectives have become widely known, namely the introduction of the notional-functional syllabus and the application of that approach to the definition of a threshold level of language proficiency. It is noted that if the project's decision to…

Bochenek, Michael; Brown, A. Widney (2001). Hatred in the Hallways: Violence and Discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students in U.S. Schools. This publication discusses documented attacks on the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth who have been subjected to abuse by their peers, and in some cases by their teachers and school administrators. To date, these violations are compounded by the lack of legislation to protect these students from discrimination and violence. Youth (n=140) around the world ages 12 through 21 were interviewed for this report. In addition, 130 youth service providers, teachers, counselors, and parents were surveyed. Throughout the process, evidence of substantial failure of schools and government to protect the rights of these students was apparent, and personal stories are included to document these failures. Following recommendations for state, local, and federal government policies, the student's school experience is presented. The book then discusses coping with harassment and violence, and presents consequences students may experience such as depression, alcohol and… [PDF]

Nelson, Jack L. (1975). Values and Society. The idea of a democratic society based on human rights and social justice is the social issue examined in this book which is one of a series on challenges and choices in American values. The format followed in the series includes the following for secondary students: case studies illustrating the issue by focusing on human institutions, factual information about the issue which can be used as evidence in making social decisions, divergent views and opposing value judgements showing a variety of values involved in solving the issue, futuristic scenarios illustrating possible consequences of social decisions in future situations, suggestions for involvement in the issues and the decisions, and recommendations for further study. Some of the American traditions examined are those of unity, diversity and individuality, migration and restriction, American languages, minorities, and assimilation. Different cultures and values are compared throughout history and between nations. Futuristic…

Roberts, Nicole; And Others (1993). Living Your Own Life: A Handbook for Teenagers by Young People and Adults with Chronic Illness or Disabilities. This book aims to provide teenagers with chronic illnesses or disabilities with useful information, moral support, and understanding as they make the transition to adulthood. It points out that although individuals with disabilities may want and need others for support, they can still live independently and make choices in all areas of their lives. Several young adults share their experiences and views on managing their lives, focusing on emotional adjustment, healthy lifestyles, planning for the future, setting realistic goals, understanding the importance of good communication, knowing their legal and human rights and being a self advocate, and exploring the need for relationships and physical affection. Step-by-step suggestions for preparing for independent living are offered. These suggestions address health insurance, Supplemental Security Income, employment, housing, independent living skills, postsecondary education, and recreation. Chapter titles include: \Living Your Own…

Huggler, Jorgen (2010). Cosmopolitanism and Peace in Kant's Essay on \Perpetual Peace\. Studies in Philosophy and Education, v29 n2 p129-140 Mar. Immanuel Kant's essay on Perpetual Peace (1795/96) contains a rejection of the idea of a world government (earlier advocated by Kant himself). In connexion with a substantial argument for cosmopolitan rights based on the human body and its need for a space on the surface of the Earth, Kant presents the most rigorous philosophical formulation ever given of the limitations of the cosmopolitan law. In this contribution, Kant's essay is analysed and the reasons he gives for these restrictions discussed in relation to his main focus: to project a realistic path to perpetual peace…. [Direct]

(2003). UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education Annual Report, 2000-2001. This biennial report highlights the major programs and activities organized, supported, and implemented by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Asian and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, based in Bangkok, Thailand, in the fields of education, science, social and human sciences, culture, and communications covering the period 2000-2001. The education program is made up of the Asia and Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID), the Asia and Pacific Programme of Education for All (APPEAL), and the Planning and Sector Analysis (PSA). The Social and Human Sciences (SHS) program is designed to foster the development and promotion of social policies that uphold peace, human rights, democratic governance, and tolerance. The culture mandate revolves around promoting cultural creativity and safeguarding the world's heritage. The Communication and Information (CI) program has the task of promoting the free flow of ideas… [PDF]

Hujanen, Taisto, Ed. (1984). The Role of Information in the Realization of the Human Rights of Migrant Workers. Report of International Conference (Tampere, Finland, June 19-22, 1983). Publications Series B. The speeches and papers presented in this conference report are concerned with the information needs of migrant workers and immigrants and the current provision of this information in the press, radio, television, and educational systems of host countries. National reports on the situation of migrant workers in 14 countries are presented, including reports from Australia by Des Storer and Alan J. Matheson; Austria by Michael Segal and Benno Signitzer; Cyprus by Mikis Sparsis; Denmark by Jan Hjarnoe; the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) by Manfred Oepen; Finland by Taisto Hujanen; Luxembourg by Claudia Hartmann-Hirsch; the Netherlands by Denis McQuail; Norway by Ole-Kristian Hjemdal and others; the Soviet Union by S. Mikhailov; Spain by Pablo Lopez Blanco; Switzerland by Jean-Pierre Vorlet; the United Kingdom by Charles Husband; and Yugoslavia by Aleksandar Spasic and Miroljub Radojkovic. Opening speeches by Urpo Leppanen (Finland) and Colleen Roach (UNESCO) and a summary…

Bartlett, Sheridan; Satterthwaite, David (2002). Poverty and Exclusion among Urban Children. Innocenti Digest. This digest assesses the human rights situation of poor and marginalized children in urban areas around the world, considering the range of problems that these children and their families face, drawing attention to the need for actions based on a knowledge of urban areas and potential urban advantages, and examining the capacity of competent, accountable, and transparent urban governance to promote the rights of children, enable communities and poor households to influence public policies and actions, and ensure tangible and significant progress in improving conditions in urban settlements. The digest focuses on \Why Look at Children in Urban Areas?\; \Children's Rights and Good Governance\; \Global Trends in Urban Development\; \Urban Poverty and Exclusion\ (looking at numbers and factors contributing to urban poverty); \Conditions for Children in Urban Areas\ (physical infrastructure, housing, and social dimensions); \Taking Action\ (promoting the role of children, child…

Hunter, David E. (1967). Research Report on Dixwell Legal Rights Association, New Haven, Connecticut, Summer, 1967. A 1967 study of the Dixwell Legal Rights Association, New Haven, Connecticut, assessed the goals of the DLRA (training of legal service agency personnel and of nonprofessional neighborhood workers, legal rights education of the poor, social change) and their realization. DLRA services to clients were highly respected. Its militancy and aggressiveness had produced results unattained by other organizations, and of all the regular legal and social service agencies it was most in contact with the alienated ghetto poor. Perhaps its greatest contribution to ghetto self-help was the example of its workers–undereducated ghetto residents actively promoting their own and their neighbors' legal and human rights. A vital function was to uncover and remedy problems arising from existing institutional structures, and DLRA succeeded greatly in this area. Successes were attributed to direct Office of Economic Opportunity financing, small size, and the use of ghetto residents. Success in agency…

Muhammet Ikbal Sahan; Roma Siugzdaite; Sebastiaan Math√¥t; Wim Fias (2024). Attention-Based Rehearsal: Eye Movements Reveal How Visuospatial Information Is Maintained in Working Memory. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, v50 n5 p687-698. The human eye scans visual information through scan paths, series of fixations. Analogous to these scan paths during the process of actual "seeing," we investigated whether similar scan paths are also observed while subjects are "rehearsing" stimuli in visuospatial working memory. Participants performed a continuous recall task in which they rehearsed the precise location and color of three serially presented discs during a retention interval, and later reproduced either the precise location or the color of a single probed item. In two experiments, we varied the direction along which the items were presented and investigated whether scan paths during rehearsal followed the pattern of stimulus presentation during encoding (left-to-right in Experiment 1; left-to-right/right-to-left in Experiment 2). In both experiments, we confirmed that the eyes follow similar scan paths during encoding and rehearsal. Specifically, we observed that during rehearsal participants… [Direct]

Austin, W. Chadwick; McDowell, Todd; Sacko, David H. (2006). Synergy across the Curriculum: Simulating the Institution of Postwar Iraqi Government. Journal of Political Science Education, v2 n1 p89-112 Jan. This article describes an undergraduate simulation that formulates Iraqi regimes following the removal of Saddam Hussein's Baathist regime. This exercise reinforces student comprehension and awareness for a range of legal and political topics–including group decision making, international law, diplomacy, and human rights–by actively engaging the students in policy formulation and group to group negotiations. In addition to presenting individual course concepts, this activity presents the advantages of multidisciplinary approaches by integrating related disciplines at the United States Air Force Academy. Contemporary social problems, foreign or domestic, require multifaceted solutions presented by particular specializations. Concerning the question of postwar Iraqi justice, political science students use their class expertise to design political institutions and legal studies. Students design the main legal apparatus as students from these respective disciplines then join together… [Direct]

Sikes, Pat (2006). Towards Useful and Dangerous Theories. Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, v27 n1 p43-51 Mar. Like Norman Denzin and Yvonna Lincoln, and many others, the author "wants a social science that is committed up front to issues of social justice, equity, non-violence, peace, and universal human rights" (Denzin & Lincoln, 2005). Educational research, as she and the three authors whose papers make up this symposium of "Discourse" conceptualise it, is, essentially, applied research. It should, they believe, lead to praxis, to committed, informed action. Researchers who engage in onanistic theorising simply for the sake of the exercise, purely for the intellectual stimulation and satisfaction that they gain, are not involved in the same endeavour. In this article, the author contends that empirical research without theory is not possible. But research couched within inflexible, tightly defined, precise, overarching, and unrelenting grand or meta-theory is not much better either. Theory of this type is essentially reductionist and can lead to what she has termed… [Direct]

Danielle E. Sachdeva, Editor; Samantha L. Hull, Editor; Sue C. Kimmel, Editor; Westry A. Whitaker, Editor (2024). Supporting Students' Intellectual Freedom in Schools: The Right to Read. Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership (AEMAL) Book Series. IGI Global In today's developing view of education, a disquieting trend looms–the erosion of students' right to choose what they read. This erosion, fueled by an alarming surge in censorship attempts, casts a shadow over the very essence of intellectual exploration. Recent years have witnessed an unprecedented number of challenges aimed at restricting access to books, targeting themes that embrace human diversity, inclusivity, and the tapestry of life itself. As educators, administrators, and scholars grapple with this critical juncture, "Supporting Students' Intellectual Freedom in Schools: The Right to Read" serves as a comprehensive resource they can turn to for support and knowledge. This book is a call to action, resonating with teachers, school librarians, administrators, and scholars who refuse to let censorship erode the foundations of education. As censorship attempts proliferate, its chapters offer fortification, providing educators at all levels with the tools to safeguard… [Direct]

Morris, Donald (1976). Interdependence–Spirit of 1976: A Special Bicentennial Edition of "Teaching about Interdependence in a Peaceful World.". Methods and resource materials are suggested for teaching elementary level students about the concept of interdependence in terms of the Bicentennial. The rationale lies with a belief in human interrelatedness and the universality of human rights for which the signers of the Declaration of Independence struggled. Students are encouraged to explore American history and find events and individuals that worked to unite Americans and foster peace among ethnic groups, races, religions, and the government and American Indians. For example, Benjamin Franklin is cited as a significant contributor to cooperation between the colonies. To celebrate the festival of the Bicentennial, activities are suggested which involve students in making collections of poetry and essays about their reactions to life today and in making colonial costumes. Awareness of new horizons can be deepened by discussing basic human needs, writing poetry relating the past to the future, and studying critical global… [PDF]

Payne-Tsoupros, Christina (2023). Using Human Resources Planning to Disrupt Racism and Ableism in the IDEA. Journal of Education Human Resources, v41 n3 p466-476 Jul. This article proposes using the dimension of human resources planning (Rebore, 2011) as a vehicle to disrupt the racism and ableism in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (the "IDEA") that contributes to children of color being disproportionately overidentified into stigmatized disability categories which carry less per-pupil funding. The IDEA guarantees children with disabilities the right to a "free and appropriate public education" ("FAPE"). Since Congress passed the IDEA in 1975, there have been disparities across racial lines with respect to identification of students and classification of disabilities, and the funding associated with these classifications. This article considers how certain decisions within the realm of human resources can disrupt these inequities against the backdrop of school finance litigation…. [Direct]