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‘I’m not safe here’: Schools ignore federal rules on restraint and seclusion

Hannah Russell is the mother of a child with a disability who she says was restrained and secluded in school, a practice some researchers say can cause long-lasting trauma. Russell, a former special education teacher, is now part of a network of parents and advocates in North Carolina that helps families navigate the education system. (Kate Medley for KFF Health News/TNS)
Hannah Russell is the mother of a child with a disability who she says was restrained and secluded in school, a practice some researchers say can cause long-lasting trauma. Russell, a former special education teacher, is now part of a network of parents and advocates in North Carolina that helps families navigate the education system. (Kate Medley for KFF Health News/TNS)
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