N.J. family whose son died by suicide accuses school district of wrongdoing

A New Jersey family is searching for answers after their 14-year-old son took his own life.

They say a number of missteps by school administrators led to the tragic outcome, but the district denies that claim.

Distressing school meeting

Daniel Isaiah Spencer Diaz, 14, was an eighth grader at No. 6 School in Elizabeth.

His mother, Evelyn Diaz, said her son was present at a meeting with school administrators where staff openly discussed transferring him out. She said the conversation left him distraught and says he ran out of the school, went home and took his own life…

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