Lichtenstein Explains 'Seclusion Room' OpEd, Allegations Against LPS
A former Lexington resident opens up about the OpEd he penned for the New York Times alleging his daughter, then a 5-year-old special needs student, was locked in a closet by educators within the Lexington Public Schools.
It wasn’t the settlement or his daughter's recovery that motivated journalist and former Lexington resident Bill Lichtenstein to write an OpEd for the New York Times about the alleged mistreatment of his daughter, then a kindergartener, within the Lexington Public Schools six years ago. It was Jerry Sandusky. Or, rather, it was the seismic fallout from the child abuse scandal that rocked Penn State, tarnished the reputation of legendary football coach Joe Paterno and forced the responsibility of adults to protect children into the public consciousness. In a piece published over the weekend by the New York Times, Lichtenstein writes about “seclusion rooms” as a cruel punishment for special needs students, and the shock of finding his …
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9:39 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
What is the attraction of Lexington - rumor, fact or fiction. If Lexington no longer wants a reputation that attracts more special education kids let the truth come out. Shirley Jackson's inspiration for "The Lottery" was a quaint beautiful hamlet in Vermont. Don't deny. Embrace the culture of abuse as dues for the privilege to live in Lexington. The LPS rating dropped from AAA to AA. Maybe they … more ›