McDONOUGH — A former student of Henry County Schools won her day in court this week in a judgment handed down by the Georgia Court of Appeals.
The appellate court affirmed a lower court ruling Tuesday, stating that the Henry County Board of Education “abused its discretion by failing properly to apply self-defense standards” when it expelled the student for fighting on school grounds.
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