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“I Can’t Breathe.” It Happens at Schools, Too.
Students in Illinois schools said “I can’t breathe” while being restrained at least 30 times over the time period we investigated,...


None of the Children at the School Are Safe
One school. 21 abuse investigations. And the struggle to stop relying on seclusion and restraint. The knock came on Beth Sandy’s door...


New Restraint & Seclusion Initiative to Protect Children with Disabilities
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today that the U.S. Department of Education will launch an initiative to...


The Quiet Rooms
Children are being locked away, alone and terrified, in schools across Illinois. Often, it's against the law. The spaces have gentle...
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