Larry P. v. Riles Court Case
The 1979 court case Larry P. v. Riles highlighted a significant racial disparity in California's special education system: while Black children were only 10% of the student population, they comprised 25% of those in special education. The plaintiffs argued that the IQ tests used for placement were discriminatory due to racial and cultural biases favoring white students. The court ruled that these IQ tests could no longer be the sole factor for placing Black students in special education, a decision that prominently exposed the inherent limitations and potential for bias in standardized intelligence testing.
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