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CNN — Current students and an advocacy group are suing Yale University and its governing body, alleging “systemic discrimination against mentally ill students,” according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Connecticut federal court. The lawsuit alleges that the university discriminated against students with mental disorders and forced students to withdraw from school after showing severe …
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Charlotte, North Carolina CNN — A room full of teenagers – old friends and strangers – stood with their hands together, their feet or backs together and their eyes closed. “We are never alone in the world,” says Davis Cooke, 18, a high school student and founder of the group, which led the teens in …
Charlotte, North Carolina CNN — A room full of teenagers – old friends and strangers – stood with their hands together, their feet or backs together and their eyes closed. “We are never alone in the world,” says Davis Cooke, 18, a high school student and founder of the group, which led the teens in …
