RESTRUCTURING "SPECIAL" SCHOOL PROGRAMS: A POSITION PAPER.

The purpose of this article is to discuss the context for change in schools in the U.S., to describe the programmatic and policy requirements for restructuring current and special compensatory education programs, and to present an alternative comprehensive program that can provide improved school-learning environments for all children. The authors believe that students' special learning needs cannot be adequately met unless and until a broad range of mainstream schooling problems are solved. At stake is the future of public education.