Researcher: Sherman Dorn
Project description: A history of the development of special education in several cities in the urban South. Work has already been done on Nashville from the late 1930s through 1990.
Writings: A project report to the federal government is available through ERIC. An article appeared in the History of Education Quarterly, Fall 2002. Conference papers are available upon request from the researcher. I hope to write a book and expanded the scope beyond Nashville for a comparative perspective.
Additional comments: Nashville had some interesting dynamics (having a university research program from the early 1950s, an active parent group, and a moderately activist city school system), but I need to look at more cities. I'd welcome suggestions for other Southern cities based on specific knowledge of archival materials or individuals who might be interviewed for the project.
Time scope: Aaarrggghhh! Don't ask, please. There are several other items that are higher on my list of priorities, so this is a long-term project.
Posted by sdorn at January 1, 2004 09:35 AM