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Critics Allege Poor Treatment of Students with Behavioral Problems
04.05.2013 | SchoolBook | Rebecca Shore, the director of litigation at Advocates for Children, the group that filed the complaint, said New York State law required that schools address students’ behavioral issues through a behavioral assessment and then an individualized plan. “Many Department of Education schools are not following the regulations, either because they don’t know what they are or because they’re not being given the appropriate support and oversight,” she said. Read article