The use of restraint and seclusion in K-12 schools has been scrutinized and criticized for decades, including by the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Government Accountability Office, and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – A Senate committee report released Wednesday raises concerns over whether parents are informed when their children are strapped down, physically restrained or placed in seclusion in ...

Recently, Michael Leichliter, the superintendent of Schools at Harwood Unified Union School District, testified before the House Committee on Education on restricting the use of restraints and ...

Photos show blood splattered across a small bare-walled room in a North Carolina school where a second grader repeatedly punched himself in the face in the fall of 2019, according to the child’s mom.

The U.S. Department of Education issued a publication Tuesday outlining principles for educators, parents and other stakeholders to consider when developing or refining policies to support positive ...

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ALBANY — Officials at the New York State Education Department are exploring updates to state regulations governing the use of restraint and seclusion on schoolchildren, after a Times Union ...

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Get the Ed Chat newsletter: Enter your email for weekly updates about Alabama schools from Trisha Powell Crain: Alabama, for years, has delayed turning over records that may shed light on how often ...

Defending kids who act out at school is never easy. I know because I was their lawyer for years. At times, a small minority of children are unable to control their behavior and risk disrupting the ...

Photos show blood splattered across a small bare-walled room in a North Carolina school where a second grader repeatedly punched himself in the face in the fall of 2019, according to the child's mom.