Seclusion And Restraint In Schools: Parents Fight Back Against 'Deadly' Tactics
There are currently no federal standards for the use of seclusion and restraint in schools, and only 17 states have explicit laws that limit the use of such punitive measures.www.huffingtonpost.com
Restraint law needs tweaking by Legislature
The Forecaster found a surprising number of children being restrained in many school districts and, after more parents came forward, the Department of Education issued a warning about the using of dangerous restraints. Meanwhile, a stakeholder group of ...www.sunjournal.com
Some school officials say Maine student restraint law isn't working
The change, which is legally binding for schools and teachers and was approved by the state Legislature, has added a layer of uncertainty about when teachers or other school staff can physically restrain and isolate students who are being disruptive ...www.theforecaster.net
Death at School: Parents Fight Back Against Deadly Discipline
They are mothers like Sheila Foster, whose 16-year-old son died after being restrained, allegedly for refusing to leave the basketball court at his school in Yonkers, just outside New York City. "I know I won't feel him hug me anymore, or say, 'I love ...www.770kob.com
Death at school: Parents protest dangerous discipline for autistic, disabled kids
With no agreed upon national standards for how teachers can restrain an unruly child, school officials around the country have been employing a wide array of methods that range from sitting on children, to handcuffing them, even jolting them with an ...www.wlsam.com
Schools voice concerns about Ohio plan to regulate how educators seclude ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio's plan to regulate how educators seclude and physically restrain students is drawing criticism from schools that fear being overburdened, while parents and advocates of special-needs children say the policy could help protect ...www.therepublic.com
Group pushes state law on seclusion in classroom
Under the proposal, it would create statewide definitions on seclusion and restraint, it would require schools to notify parents if their child was secluded or restrained, and lastly create training and reporting for teachers and administrators. "We ...www.wishtv.com
Child Seats/Safety Restraints advice to be given at Primary Schools this week
The Isle of Man Road Safety partnership (Isle of Man Constabulary, Road Safety Unit & Vehicle Testing Centre) will visit primary schools throughout the island this week to advise motorists about the correct use of Child seats & safety restraints. This ...www.isleofman.com
Memphis youth jail training to use "physical hold" restraint technique
"We don't want to do it, but we do it to save lives or keep people safe." During the past decade, physical restraints have been blamed for several deaths - often from asphyxiation - at schools, group homes, wilderness or boot camps and treatment centers.www.commercialappeal.com
Kentucky considers rules for handling unruly children
While there is no Kentucky law governing how schools use restraint or seclusion, more efforts are being made to guide schools on properly using restraint and seclusion tactics with seemingly uncontrollable or difficult to manage children. The state ...www.ksdk.com
STATE INITIATIVES — Tax-restraint measure passes; charter schools still in doubt
SEATTLE - Washington voters will continue to require the Legislature to get a two-thirds majority vote to raise taxes, but early vote counts showed they are divided on whether to allow charter schools in the state. Early returns Tuesday night showed ...www.peninsuladailynews.com
Ohio Department of Education to Investigate Seclusion Rooms in Columbus ...
In Ohio, no state law governs seclusion rooms, and the Ohio Department of Education has provided little guidance and virtually no oversight to schools.stateimpact.npr.org
Longview School District suspends use of padded room for kids
"It is not used as punishment," said Sandy Catt, communications director for the Longview School District. "It is used as a treatment in lieu of a physical hold or accepted therapeutic restraint for a child." Forough feels many districts across the ...q13fox.com
I Heard the News Today, Oy Vey
J Street says Hamas must "immediately cease rocket attacks on Israel" while urging the IDF to continue, to "exercise judicious restraint in limiting its response to military targets. ... With the full might of American money, armaments and diplomatic ...www.counterpunch.org
UN chief urges Israel restraint, end rocketing
The dead included a teacher who worked for the U.N. Marwan Abu El Qumsan, who was in his early 50s and taught Arabic at a school run by the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in Jabalia, was killed Wednesday.seattletimes.com
Impassioned residents speak out on future of Wheeler High School
North Stonington - Residents called upon art, song and American history during a public hearing held by the Board of Education Wednesday night for a petition calling for the closure of Wheeler High School. About 200 members of the community packed the ...www.theday.com
Denying liquor license not sole answer
I do not want any more liquor licenses given out, nor do I want the possibility of a restraint of trade lawsuit for the city.azdailysun.com
Community Advisory Board: Edelman - What you may not know about attacks ...
People living in Israel, especially the south, have experienced more than 14,000 rockets launched against their homes, schools, factories and houses of worship. Those attacks were ... Israel has shown great restraint in responding to rocket attacks ...www.fayobserver.com
Ed Dolan Asks: What Does it Mean for Fiscal Policy to be "Sustainable"? MMT ...
Summary: As we approach the fiscal cliff, economists of different schools offer radically different advice. Austrians and Chicago-ians warn about the consequences of anything other than a fast austerity.fabiusmaximus.com
More discretion, fewer arrests for Cherokee School's kids
Teachers not only use restraint - physical management techniques have been used on out-of-control students 53 times this fall - but also practice it when it comes to pressing charges, notwithstanding the school's alarming arrest tallies. School ...www.orlandosentinel.com
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