A fifth-grader from #Brownsville ISD reported being bullied by his principal. Five days later, he was handcuffed and detained. He spent 3 days in solitary confinement.

A horrifying story uncovered by Investigative Reporting Fellow @josephinelee:
https://www.texasobserver.org/why-was-this-11-year-old-honor-roll-student-put-in-solitary/

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Why Was This 11-Year-Old Brownsville ISD Honor Student Put in Solitary For Three Days?

A fifth-grader reported being bullied by his principal. Five days later, he was handcuffed and detained.

The Texas Observer