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| Special education too often leads to jail |
| By clarionledger.com- Jackie Mader and Sarah Butrymowicz |
| Published: 10/28/2014 |
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GRENADA – Cody Beck was 12-years -old when he was handcuffed in front of several classmates and put in the back of a police car outside of Grenada Middle School. Cody had lost his temper in an argument with another student, and hit several teachers when they tried to intervene. He was taken to the local youth court, and then sent to a mental health facility two hours away from his home. Twelve days later, the sixth-grader was released from the facility and charged with three counts of assault. Officials at his school determined the incident was a result of Cody's disability. As a child, Cody was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He had been given an Individual Education Program, or IEP, a legal document that details the resources, accommodations, and classes that a special education student should receive to help manage his or her disability. But despite there being a medical reason for his behavior, Cody was not allowed to return to school. He was called to Youth Court three times in the four months after the incident happened, and was out of school for nearly half that time as he waited to start at a special private school. Read More. |
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