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Don Beyer: “Seclusion and restraint are dangerous, ineffective practices that can cause students permanent harm and should be…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
Seclusion and restraint are dangerous, ineffective practices that can cause students permanent harm and should be eliminated or tightly regulated in all our schools.
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Don Beyer
Democratic · Virginia

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Beyer emphasizes the dangers of seclusion and restraint in schools.

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