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School Options Abound for Irving Student Suspended Over Clock

Where will Ahmed Mohamed go to school? Offers have been rolling in for the Irving 14-year-old suspended and handcuffed Monday after officials mistook his homemade clock for a bomb.

by Kat Chow, KERA News

A photo of Irving teenager Ahmed Mohamed being taken into custody has gone viral.
Credit: Anil Dash

Where will Ahmed Mohamed go to school? Transfer offers have been rolling in for the Irving 14-year-old suspended and handcuffed Monday after officials mistook his homemade clock for a bomb. 

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Kat Chow

KERA NEWS

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