Anchorage schools to stop secluding students after Justice Department investigation

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The Department of Justice says its investigation found that the Anchorage School District “repeatedly and inappropriately secluded and restrained students with disabilities,' in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

By the beginning of next school year, the Anchorage School District says it intends to completely end its practice of locking away students with behavioral issues.

announced Thursday. The settlement commits the district to a three-year plan to eliminate seclusion and improve its practices around restraint. on its website Thursday morning. It said the department’s investigation found that the school district “repeatedly and inappropriately secluded and restrained students with disabilities,” in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

As part of its investigation, federal investigators reviewed policies, procedures, incident reports and interviewed district employees. The Justice Department conducted similar investigations at several other school districts across the country. The Justice Department says some Anchorage students subjected to seclusion engaged in self-harm and expressed suicidal ideation.

 

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