According to data from the Gallaudet Research Institute (2008) conducted in November 2008, "Regional and National Summary Report of Data from the 2007-08 Annual Survey of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and Youth. Washington, DC: GRI, Gallaudet University." approximately 48 percent of all students in programs for the deaf and hearing impaired are persons from culturally diverse groups
Representation. The Virginia plan employed proportional representation while the New Jersey plan set up a system of equal state representation in the legislature.
