This collection of papers from the 1997 Rutgers Invitational Symposium on Education provides a "status report" on what inclusive education has achieved and what it may achieve in the future, including legal, philosophical, and practical perspectives.

Contents: Foreword. Preface. D.E. Mithaug, The Alternative to Ideological Inclusion. S.J. Vitello, The Law on Inclusion. D.L. Ferguson, Changing Tactics: Embedding Inclusion Reforms Within General Education Restructuring Efforts. M.J. Mclaughlin, K. Henderson, L.M. Rhim, The Inclusion of Students With Disabilities in School Reform and Restructuring: An Analysis of Five Local School Districts. M.E. Snell, Characteristics of Elementary School Classrooms Where Children With Moderate and Severe Disabilities Are Included: A Compilation of Findings. D.K. Lipsky, A. Gartner, Factors for Successful Inclusion: Learning From the Past, Looking Toward the Future. L.C. Soodak, Parents and Inclusive Schooling: Advocating for and Participating in the Reform of Special Education. M.A. Winzer, Inclusion Practices in Canada: Social, Political, and Educational Influences. S. Hegarty, Challenges to Inclusive Schooling: A European Perspective. O. Vormeland, Inclusion Implementation and Practices in Scandinavia.