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K-12 Education: Federal Data and Resources on Restraint and Seclusion

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Feb. 27, 2019
Release Date Feb. 27, 2019
Report No. GAO-19-418T
Summary:

The Department of Education broadly defines restraint as restricting a student’s ability to move their torso, arms, legs, or head freely, and seclusion as confining a student alone in an area they may not leave. Education has said these practices should never be used except when a child’s behavior poses imminent danger.

We testified that:

Education regularly collects restraint and seclusion data from schools.

Nationally, use of restraint and seclusion is rare—but students with disabilities and boys are disproportionately affected.

Education and the Department of Justice work to address potential discrimination related to these practices.

 

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