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From kindergarten to disciplinary school: Texas sends kids as young as 6 to harsh alternative campuses

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Joseph and Vera Southwell’s daughter was assigned to a DAEP after her school district accused her of sniffing markers to get high. The Southwells say the then-10-year-old had no idea what the word meant. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/hechingerreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/k12-young-daep-feat-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> The most notable thing about Melissa’s son’s 6th birthday should have been the vacation the family took. Instead, it was the letter waiting for them when they returned home. Her child was assigned to the disciplinary campus in their school district in McKinney, Texas, for 30 days, the April 2024 letter told them, over allegations […] The post From kindergarten to disciplinary school: Texas sends kids as young as 6 to harsh alternative campuses appeared first on The Hechinger Report .