Seclusion and Restraint in Schools to Be Dramatically Limited in Illinois
Chicago Tribune, Council of State Governments, Equip for Equality, Governor JB Pritzker, ISBE, Jace Gill, Jennifer Smith Richards, Jodi S. Cohen, Kyle Hillman, National Association of Social Workers, ProPublica, State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, State Sen. Ann Gillespie, The Keeping All Students Safe Act, Zena Naiditch
Original story written by Jodi S. Cohen and Jennifer Smith Richards for the Chicago Tribune on June 1st, 2021. A link to the original article may be found HERE Illinois lawmakers took sweeping action Sunday to limit the use of seclusion and restraint in schools, following through on promises made after a 2019 Tribune-ProPublica investigation revealed that…
