Xander Reed has autism and does not speak. This past April, a substitute teacher dragged him through a school hallway by his ankle. @jsmithrichards.bsky.social & @jodiscohen.bsky.social report, with photography by @bryanbirks.bsky.social for @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/garr...
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The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights regional office in Chicago, which was previously monitoring Xander's school for civil rights violations of its disabled students, was one of seven offices abolished by President Donald Trump’s administration in March.
propublica.orgA Teacher Dragged a 6-Year-Old With Autism by His Ankle. Federal Civil Rights Officials Might Not Do Anything.The Garrison School is part of a special education district that had students arrested at the highest rate in the country. It had pledged to change how it disciplines kids after a ProPublica-Chicago T...
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