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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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