Four Connecticut school districts—Hartford, Bridgeport, Waterbury, and Stratford—are facing a federal civil rights complaint alleging they sent special education students to inadequate programs at High Road schools. The complaint, filed by Disability Rights Connecticut and the state’s Office of the Child Advocate, accuses High Road of employing under-qualified staff and excessively using physical interventions like restraint and seclusion. The districts are accused of violating federal special education laws by failing to provide disabled students with sufficient educational support. The complaint follows a critical investigation highlighting issues with High Road and the oversight by local districts and the state Department of Education.
