A photo of a boy staring at the camera.
A photo of two people standing in the green in front of a house.
A photo of a school behind lush trees.
A photo of a boy seated on a carpet surrounded by paper craft pages.
Xander Reed has autism and does not speak. This past April, a substitute teacher dragged him through a school hallway by his ankle.
@jsmithrichards.bsky.social & @jodiscohen.bsky.social report, with photography by @bryanbirks.bsky.social for @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/garr...