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A view of the entrance to Columbia Public Schools. Stairs and railings leading up to the doorway are visible at the front of the image.

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Settlement reached in 2020 disability discrimination and abuse lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools

Ruth Galat, Columbia Missourian

The lawsuit challenged use of isolation, seclusion and restraint to manage students in special education.

Missouri Commissioner of Education Karla Eslinger reacts to a presentation on a plan to rework the Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled during a State Board of Education meeting Tuesday (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).

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Missouri State Board of Education votes to close 12 schools for disabled students

Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent

Twelve state schools serving students with disabilities will close next year as part of a plan approved Tuesday afternoon by the Missouri State Board of Education.

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State Senator Proposes Bill for Disabled Students

Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri senator has proposed a bill that would allow students with disabilities to receive scholarship money created through…