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Three essays on special education placement in early childhood and K-12 education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Special education law mandates that children with disabilities be offered free appropriate public education. Under federal policy, schools are responsible for identifying children with disabilities that adversely affect ...
Three essays on the impact of public policies on the health and educational outcomes of young adults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Young adulthood is a critical time in the life course when access to resources and opportunities help determine later in life outcomes. To contribute to the research on young adults, this dissertation uses restricted health ...
Narrowing achievement gaps : essays on the impact of public policies on the academic achievement of English learners
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] English Learners (ELs) represent a significant and growing proportion of students in US schools, from 3.8 million students in 2000 to 5.1 million in 2019, representing 10.2 percent of children ...