The family of a boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia said Thursday that the child suffered from “an acute disability.\u0022
Federal law requires public schools to make accommodations for students with disabilities and to modify curriculums, if necessary, to serve a student’s educational needs and goals, said Michael J. Kennedy, a professor of special education at the University of Virginia.Article content
It is rare, however, for students with disabilities to be accompanied by an adult, such as an instructional aide who works with children one-on-one, Kennedy said. But it does happen among a small number of students, particularly with children who have extensive needs.Article content The shooting has drawn international attention to Newport News, a shipbuilding city which sits along the James River near Chesapeake Bay. It has many people across the nation struggling to comprehend how such a thing could happen, while fueling an ongoing debate about how schools discipline children.
The superintendent of Newport News schools revealed last week that Richneck administrators had learned the child may have had a weapon before the shooting. But a search did not find the handgun, despite staff looking through his bag. The family said the child has been under hospital care since the shooting and is receiving “the treatment he needs.”
No charges have been brought against the mother, but the investigation continues, Drew said Wednesday during a Facebook live chat with the community.
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