Judge’s order could send Braintree special education student back to public schoolA Norfolk Superior Court judge on Thursday issued a ruling denying a 14-year-old special education student the right to return to her previous, private school — a decision t

Judge’s order could send Braintree special education student back to public school

A Norfolk Superior Court judge on Thursday issued a ruling denying a 14-year-old special education student the right to return to her previous, private school — a decision that leaves the girl’s educational future uncertain.

 

The judge sided with Braintree Public Schools in denying Samantha Frechon’s right under special education laws to return to either of her last two schools, including a Hingham private school where last year she had been thriving academically and socially. The move could be detrimental to Samantha, who has multiple disabilities, including autism, and struggles to learn in a typical classroom setting. Samantha has not been able to attend school this academic year.

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