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Systems change occurs incrementally over time. Ssystem change can feel not fast enough with the urgency to ensure inclusive school experiences for all students, especially students farthest from educational justice, students of color and students with disabilities. The inclusionary practices project (IPP) that began in 2019 has expanded to the Inclusionary Practices Technical Assistance Network (IPTN).  

While many students with disabilities have benefited from Washington’s increased investment in inclusionary practices, state data show that some student groups are still disproportionately excluded from general education. Specifically, two groups of students continue to be systematically excluded from general education settings are: 

• Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and 

• Black students eligible for special education services  

 The IPTN is committed to addressing these inequities by explicitly targeting systems and practices that limit choice and opportunity for these student groups.   To address, the IPTN is  

Focusing on students with IDD, black students who are eligible for special education services and early learning in non-segregated settings and reducing restraint and eliminating isolation.