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A mother fights back after her kids are restrained at school

A mother fights back after her kids are restrained at school

When Elyse K’s daughter was 8, she told her mom that at school “they’d put her up on the wall, like a coat on a coat rack.” Elyse K took the school to court. The lawsuit filed alleged that a school operated by Contra Costa Coun

Education Beat

September 29, 20220

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When Elyse K’s daughter was 8, she told her mom that at school “they’d put her up on the wall, like a coat on a coat rack.” Elyse K took the school to court. The lawsuit filed alleged that a school operated by Contra Costa County County Office of Education for children with severe emotional and behavioral challenges used extreme tactics — such as physical restraints and isolation — to punish students and control their behavior. A recent settlement in the case requires the state to closely monitor the school and to train staff in positive discipline.

How common is excessive restraint in special education schools in California? And how groundbreaking is this settlement?

Guests:

Elyse K., Mother of twins

Carolyn Jones, Reporter, EdSource

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