Special ed students more likely to receive harsher punishments in school

Special ed students more likely to receive harsher punishments in school

About 9.8 percent of Texas students were listed as special education in 2016-2017, but 18.4 percent of students sent to alternative schools run by local juvenile justice departments that school year were in special education. They accounted for about 17.7 percent of students placed on out-of-school suspension and 16.3 percent of students sent to district-run disciplinary schools.

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Bengals Organization and Players Donate $300,000 to Social Justice Initiatives

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A California court finds social-media posts aren’t a First Amendment right

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