I question whether bad behavior falls in the area of “special education”. Down’s Syndrome kids, crippled kids, yeah. But a bad actor ?
Now they call them “behaviorally challenged” here and keep them separate from true “special ed” kids, as they’d eat the special ed kids alive.
When I was going to school, the “behaviorally challenged” either straightened up after a few whacks from the gym teacher or principal - and/or suspensions - or they went to reform school.
BTW, nothing in the article says he was retarded or autistic, or had tested way below grade level or had low intelligence.
Single parent family, maybe ? Lack of discipline and role models at home ?