Reporter Debrief: Cabot Incident Draws Attention To Suspensions Of Young Students




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Summary: Last month, a 6-year-old boy in Cabot was suspended from school for 10 days after he drew two pictures which the principal of the Cabot School said "depicted a specific threat of violence." The incident is not isolated: According to state records, more than 300 Vermont children in first through third grades were suspended last year. VTDigger education reporter Lola Duffort covered this topic in an article published Jan. 5 .