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facility schools
Coverage of facility schools in the Nexus archive.
- Colorado needed more specialized schools. Now this one is facing scrutiny for restraining students.
Colorado's Austin Centers for Exceptional Students (The ACES) faces scrutiny and state sanctions after parents reported excessive use of restraints on students with autism and behavioral challenges. The school, part of a new state initiative to expand specialized day schools, is now under a corrective action plan as districts withdraw students over concerns about safety and treatment methods.