In circumstances where a child may pose a threat of harm to themselves or others, restraint or seclusion is sometimes used in schools. But is there enough oversight of the practice, and are school ...

Data from the Connecticut Department of Education shows restraint and seclusion in Middletown schools increased to 231 cases in the 2023-24 academic year.

Restraint and seclusion cases rose sharply in Hamden and Clinton schools last year, while East Haven saw a significant decline, state data shows.

Wichita USD 259 will no longer use seclusion as punishment for students and will use restraints only as a last resort after DOJ settlement.

The state education department does not monitor how public schools use seclusion or physical restraint on students, according to a new audit.

Advocates say the numbers alone fail to give a meaningful or accurate account of schools' use of restraint and seclusion. The latest state data on seclusion and restraints in New Hampshire schools ...

Restraint and seclusion practices persist in South Carolina autism special education classrooms, even though experts have called them harmful and outmoded.

MILTON — The number of incidents involving seclusion and/or restraint in the Milton schools more than quadrupled last year, rising from 23 in 2023-23 to 98 in 2023-24, according to a newly ...

Hazel Park Schools' board considered a new crisis intervention program to address increasing seclusion and restraint on students with disabilities.

Advocates called for data collection and training for school personnel to report — and curb — use of restraint and seclusion.

The groups recommendations include reducing the use of restraint and seclusion in schools; better oversight and reporting; and more training for teachers.