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Proposed law: Notify parents when kids in isolation rooms
Clip: 10/5/2022 | 4m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
In the wake of an investigation by Star Ledger Reporter Kelly Heyboer
New light is being shed on a highly controversial technique used in some schools, where students -- primarily those with disabilities -- are locked in so-called isolation rooms. Padded closets are used to seclude and or restrain students for alleged misbehavior in class. Under state law, it’s completely legal.
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Proposed law: Notify parents when kids in isolation rooms
Clip: 10/5/2022 | 4m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
New light is being shed on a highly controversial technique used in some schools, where students -- primarily those with disabilities -- are locked in so-called isolation rooms. Padded closets are used to seclude and or restrain students for alleged misbehavior in class. Under state law, it’s completely legal.
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