THE PREVENTING HARMFUL RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION IN SCHOOLS ACT.... H.R. 4247, the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act, seemed like the kind of legislation that would enjoy broad support. It focuses on school safety, and seeks to protect...
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The National Autism Association (NAA) along with 12 other organizations launched a campaign this week to spur letter writing and raise awareness about dangerous restraint and seclusion practices in schools. Read Post
Texas legislators have sent a bill to Governor Rick Perry that allows schools to train and maintain teachers as "armed marshals" on campuses. The bill, which had already passed the Texas house, enjoyed a bipartisan passage of 28-3 i... Read Post
Today, the Committee on Education and Labor considered the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers and I introduced this... Read Post