Help! 8th Grader refuses to go to class.

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<p>if harassment is preventing him from being able to participate in class- his rights are being violated.
The answer isn’t to remove him from classes he could otherwise participate in.
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but to force the school and the district to deal with the harassers.</p>

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States and school districts also have a responsibility under Section
504, Title II, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA),[fn4] which is enforced by OSERS, to ensure that a free appropriate
public education (FAPE) is made available to eligible students with
disabilities. Disability harassment may result in a denial of FAPE under
these statutes. Parents may initiate administrative due process
procedures under IDEA, Section 504, or Title II to address a denial of FAPE,
including a denial that results from disability harassment. Individuals
and organizations also may file complaints with OCR, alleging a denial
of FAPE that results from disability harassment. In addition, an
individual or organization may file a complaint alleging a violation of IDEA
under separate procedures with the state educational agency.[fn5] State
compliance with IDEA, including compliance with FAPE requirements, is
monitored by OSERS’ Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).</p>

<p>Harassing conduct also may violate state and local civil rights, child
abuse, and criminal laws. Some of these laws may impose obligations on
educational institutions to contact or coordinate with state or local
agencies or police with respect to disability harassment in some cases;
failure to follow appropriate procedures under these laws could result
in action against an educational institution. Many states and
educational institutions also have addressed disability harassment in their
general anti-harassment policies.[fn6]

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