A school district in Washington state is facing criticism for putting an autistic student's desk in a bathroom stall after his mother said he needed a "quiet place" to do his best work.

In it, the teacher and the student can be heard speaking back and forth with raised voices. Then there’s the percussive grind of the desk’s metal legs scraping across the floor until it slams into the ...

The Octorara Student Help Desk even has its own logo, created as part of a design assignment. Jesse Forrest, a senior in the program, won the class vote with his design.