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Schools must provide sports for disabled, feds say
Posted: 01.25.2013 at 6:25 AM
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19-year-old Eric Dompierre, right, who has Down syndrome and is the kicker for the Ishpeming High School varsity football team, arrives on the field for the first day of practice last August.  / AP photo
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Students with disabilities must be given a fair shot to play on a traditional sports team or have their own leagues, the Education Department says.

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