Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

17 p.

Publication Date

6-2009

Publisher

Boston College Center for Catholic Education

Source Publication

Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice

Source ISSN

1097-9638

Abstract

Catholic school educators are morally compelled by Catholic social teaching to foster inclusive service delivery for students who have traditionally been marginalized in schools, including students in poverty, students of color, English language learners, and students with special needs. This article applies this moral context to analyze the legal obligations of Catholic schools under Section 504 to serve students with special needs. It argues that as Catholic schools follow Catholic social teaching by developing inclusive service delivery to meet students ' special needs, their legal obligations grow. The article concludes by describing the learning consultant model, a system of service delivery that balances these moral and legal duties.

Comments

Published version. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, Vol. 12, No. 4 (June 2009): 536-552. Permalink. Published under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

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