The Right to Education for the Retarded

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1974-08-01Author
Sheldon, Jan B.
Sherman, James A.
Publisher
Bioinfo Publications
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Article
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Scholarly/refereed, publisher version
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Today, education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments. Compulsory school attendance laws and the great expenditures for education both demonstrate our recognition of the importance of education to our democratic society. It is required in the performance of our most basic public responsibilities, even service in armed forces. It is the very foundation of good citizenship. Today, it is a principle instrument in awakening the child to cultural
values, in preparing him for later professional training, and in helping him to adjust normally to his environment. In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education. Such an opportunity, where the state has undertaken to provide it, is a right which must be made available to all on equal terms.
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Sheldon, Jan B.; Sherman, James A. (1974). "The Right to Education for the Retarded." Journal of Education, 156(3):25-48. http://www.jstor.org/stable/42741904
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