I had to read this textbook for a class. Very informative, but it's a textbook so it's a little lack-luster... content wise, it has everything you need to know.
It was funny in a sad way to see how the future guardians of the school prison system are indoctrinated. Academic paper pushers who love their pension plan and give all the data about empowering landmark Supreme Court decisions and no data about less pleasing aspects like mandatory schooling is not about freedom, the abuse, and so on.
This book was required reading for a grad school course on Special Education for the Classroom Teacher. I’ll probably reference this book for as long as I teach. Very comprehensive and useful.
Good coverage, but the organization within chapters was lacking. Repetitive at times with too many sidebars. And, amazingly for a tenth edition, some typos.