Disability Scoop

A growing number of students in the nation’s schools have disabilities, new data shows, and they are more likely to experience restraint, seclusion and other discipline. Students with disabilities account for 19% of the nearly 50 million children in public schools across the country, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s most recent civil rights data collection. Some 15% are served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act while another 4% receive services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.