Georgia schools may soon no longer be allowed to put students in solitary confinement under a ban to be voted on by the state Board of Education
ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia schools may soon no longer be allowed to put students in solitary confinement under a ban to be voted on by the state Board of Education.
The ban would also limit the use of restraint to calm misbehaving students in the classroom. And for the first time, it would require schools to notify parents when their children are restrained by teachers and other school officials.
The board is set to vote Thursday morning. The new rule marks the first time the state has addressed the controversial practices, which can lead to injuries in teachers and students and, in some cases, death.
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The state has been working for two years to draft policy on the disciplinary tactics.
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Georgia schools are no longer allowed to put students in solitary confinement under a ban approved by the state Board of Education.
The ban, voted on Thursday, also limits the use of restraint to calm misbehaving students in the classroom. And for the first time, it requires schools to notify parents when their children are restrained by teachers and other school officials.
The new rule marks the first time the state has addressed the controversial practices, which can lead to injuries in teachers and students and, in some cases, death.
The state has been working for two years to draft policy on the disciplinary tactics.
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