For the first time, the percentage of students who were "mainstreamed" -- placed in regular education classrooms most of the time -- was higher than the national average.
In addition, the percentage of disabled students who were "mainstreamed" -- placed in regular education classrooms most of the time -- was slightly higher than the national average, which marks a first for New York.
"She worked with children with severe emotional and behavior problems and her response was not to lock them up, but to partner with her students and other teachers and mental health professionals to help make sure that they were mainstreamed," Ms. Lafferty said.
Students with physical disabilities were mainstreamed into regular classrooms.
In 2004, madaris were mainstreamed in 16 regions nationwide, mainly in Muslim areas in Mindanao under the auspices and program of the Department of Education.
Whether their family communicated orally or in ASL; whether they were mainstreamed or went to a Deaf school; whether they can hear some, speak, lipread and many other variables.
