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BeardedBlaze@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

She wasn’t receiving treatment, she was just keeping her child home. You know what would’ve prevented this whole ordeal? Her taking the child to a doctor and getting a note from said doctor to provide to the school administration.

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wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Read the huffpost article cited in the article.

Shayla frequently missed school because she was in too much pain to leave the house or was hospitalized for long-term care. Her school was aware of these circumstances; it had records on file from the regional children’s hospital explaining that Shayla’s condition would necessitate unpredictable absences and special educational accommodations.

So, do you think a note would have worked when the school had notes?

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- BeardedBlaze@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  In that case, according to the same article, the blame falls on the school, and Tony Rackauckus (district attorney during People’s arrest).
  
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