ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An ongoing Atlanta News First investigation examines Georgia’s special education system, detailing what happens when students with disabilities do not receive the legally required services and classroom support they need.

In this video series, the investigative team pulls back the curtain on the reporting behind the multi-part project, exploring the tips that sparked each investigation, how key findings were uncovered, the challenges encountered during the reporting process, and the public response that followed. The following discussions are part of the Atlanta News First investigative series, Waiting to Fail.

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