Teacher, aide accused of abusing students with special needs at Bucks County school
- Central Bucks Superintendent Steven Yanni was placed on administrative leave following a report of abuse in a special education classroom at Jamison Elementary, according to school board leaders Susan Gibson and Heather Reynolds.
- Disability Rights Pennsylvania released a report accusing a teacher and aide of abusing students with special needs through physical punishment and neglect.
- The abuse reportedly took place from September to December 2024, including allowing a student to remain naked and denying access to water.
- James Pepper, a member of the Central Bucks School Board, stated that his nonverbal son was among the victims, highlighting the district's failure to address the situation promptly.
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Central Bucks’ superintendent is on leave after report found abuse of special education students
Steven Yanni was placed on leave in the wake of a report finding the district failed to adequately investigate abuse of special education students at Jamison Elementary School.
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Steven Yanni, former superintendent of the Upper Dublin School District and current superintendent of the Central Bucks School District, has been placed on administrative leave for failing to properly investigate a report that students were abused in an autistic support classroom at Jamison Elementary, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported today. On Wednesday, a report by Disability Rights PA found that students in the classroom were abused by a te…
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