By Diana Lambert and Phillip Reese

Sacramento County’s four largest school districts are among dozens in California that have gotten letters from the state saying they have a disproportionate number of African American students in their special education programs who are designated as emotionally disturbed.

The state sent a letter to 49 school districts in July telling them that their special education classes were “significantly disproportionate” racially during a four-year period that ended last year.

Twin Rivers Unified, Elk Grove Unified, San Juan Unified and Sacramento City Unified all were told they had an unusually high percentage of African American students in their special education programs, particularly in classes for the emotionally disturbed.

via State flags 4 Sacramento-area districts over blacks in special education.