Legislators Search for Answers After Isolation Room Report
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Lawmakers hear testimony on banning the use of isolation rooms in Illinois schools.
State legislators are searching for answers after bombshell reporting revealed that schools across Illinois illegally secluded and restrained students thousands of times in recent years. We hear from the state representative sponsoring legislation to ban the use of isolation rooms in Illinois public schools.
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Legislators Search for Answers After Isolation Room Report
Clip: 1/7/2020 | 9m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
State legislators are searching for answers after bombshell reporting revealed that schools across Illinois illegally secluded and restrained students thousands of times in recent years. We hear from the state representative sponsoring legislation to ban the use of isolation rooms in Illinois public schools.
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