Will Cameras in Special Education Classrooms Protect Students?

1,537 views · Published 5 April 2017 · 6:18 · Indexed 10 November 2026

Channel: Education Week · 2017 · News & Politics

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To help prevent students with disabilities from being abused at school, Texas now requires cameras in special education classrooms upon request. But is this the best solution?

Exploring both sides of the issue, Education Week correspondent Kavitha Cardoza reports from Keller, Texas. 

This video originally aired on PBS NewsHour on April 4, 2017. ____________________

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