The Number of Students Identified as Having a Learning Disability

question 21

Multiple Choice

The number of students identified as having a learning disability

• A)has more than doubled since the mid-1970s.
• B)now makes up about one-third of the number of students receiving special education.
• C)has remained fairly stable during the past 30 years.
• D)has more than tripled since the mid-1980s.

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