My professor for Intro To The Exceptional Child, who is white, was always touting this phenomenon.
He often stated that educators would put white children with learning problems in "LD" classes and in fact, coined the term "LD" for white, middle class students (usually boys), and stuck black kids in special ed at a rate of like 30%. The thing is, he was talking about the 1950s and 1960s. Isn't it shameful that some things never change?
Parents really have to be proactive when educators are attempting to label their children. It's not easy to find out where your state stands on Special ed, and what your child's rights are, but it's a necessary evil.
Just my .02
Miss. Mocha
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