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Boy Kicked Out Of School Due To Cystic Fibrosis Gene

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NBCNEWS.COM - A California boy has been ordered to transfer to another middle school because he carries the gene for cystic fibrosis, even though he doesn't actually have the incurable, life-threatening and non-infectious disease. His parents have gone to court to fight the move.

Their son, 11-year-old Colman Chadam, was told last week that he'd have to transfer from Jordan Middle School in Palo Alto, Calif., to a school three miles away because he posed a risk to another student at school who does have the disease, according to TODAY.

"I was sad but at the same time I was mad because I understood that I hadn't done anything wrong," Colman told TODAY. He added: "It feels like I'm being bullied in a way that is not right." click here to read more