Three kids in Arkansas last month were banned from their schools because they were believed to have HIV, the virus that can lead to AIDS. Officials feared the virus could spread to other children, even though that likelihood is very rare. Instead, by banning the three siblings, Arkansas school officials are spreading misinformation and fear about the disease, argues Wenna Price, Recess blogger. "No one ever contracted HIV by sharing a ruler in math class," she writes. Price provides resources and tips for educators in D.C., where 3 percent of the population has HIV, to accommodate HIV-positive students in the classroom -- and in a more productive way than that school in Arkansas.
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