WBUR News The state education board advanced regulations Tuesday to further restrict controversial "timeout" and seclusion policies in schools, the next step in a years-long effort to reduce the use of the practices. There's been growing national attention on...
Restraint & Seclusion
MN: Minnesota bills would roll back bans on seclusion and expulsion for K-3 students
MSN.com Two years ago, Minnesota outlawed most suspensions and all disciplinary seclusion of very young pupils in schools. An outgrowth of an effort to curb police abuses In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, it was a change that advocates for children with...
MN: Minnesota Bills Would Roll Back Bans on Seclusion and Expulsion for K-3 Students
The 74 Two years ago, Minnesota outlawed most suspensions and all disciplinary seclusion of very young pupils in schools. An outgrowth of an effort to curb police abuses in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, it was a change that advocates for children with...
UT: Bill that would have banned seclusion in Utah schools now allows it again
FOX news 13 When Stephanie Merrill read the first substitute of a bill that would ban seclusion in Utah schools, she was “completely overjoyed.” “It took me totally by surprise,” added her husband, Craig Merrill, in a recent interview with FOX 13 News. “I thought,...
CT: Opinion: It’s Time To End Restraint And Seclusion In Schools
CT News Junkie At the Center for Children’s Advocacy, we continue to hear from families concerned about children with disabilities who are injured or traumatized in school after being subjected to physical force and isolation. As the former state Child Advocate, I...
CO: U.S. Department of Justice investigates reported “seclusion and restraint” used against disabled Colorado students
CBS Colorado A sweeping federal investigation into the Douglas County School District has unearthed hundreds of allegations of systemic discrimination and mistreatment, with families and advocates calling for urgent reform to protect students from racial harassment...
From Secretary Cardona
As education leaders, we have a collective responsibility to ensure that all children are educated in learning environments that are safe, supportive, and responsive to their needs. We must keep this responsibility in mind when considering the practices of restraint...