One school. 21 abuse investigations.
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The Big Story
Thu. Dec 12, 2019
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“None of the Children at the School Are Safe”
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One school. 21 abuse investigations. And the struggle to stop relying on seclusion and restraint.
by Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica Illinois, and Jennifer Smith Richards, Chicago Tribune
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More From This Investigation
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The Quiet Rooms
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Children are being locked away, alone and terrified, in schools across Illinois. Often, it’s against the law.
by Jennifer Smith Richards, Chicago Tribune, and Jodi S. Cohen and Lakeidra Chavis, ProPublica Illinois
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Illinois Will Allow Prone, Supine Restraints on Children While Schools Learn to Phase Them Out
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The changes to a ban on restraints came after some schools said they could no longer serve children.
by Jennifer Smith Richards, Chicago Tribune, and Jodi S. Cohen and Lakeidra Chavis, ProPublica Illinois
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There’s an Emergency Ban on Isolated Timeouts in Illinois Schools. What’s Next?
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The state board of education said it will refer school workers to law enforcement if they are suspected of committing crimes against children as the emergency ban on seclusion in Illinois public schools goes into effect.
by Lakeidra Chavis, Jennifer Smith Richards and Jodi S. Cohen
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Readers Choked Back Tears. Some Struggled to Keep Reading. We Understand.
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A day after our reporting, Illinois ended isolated seclusion of children in schools across the state. What happened? Children’s voices were heard.
by Jodi S. Cohen, Jennifer Smith Richards and Lakeidra Chavis
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Illinois to Take Emergency Action to Halt Isolated Timeouts in Schools
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker called the practice of secluding children “appalling” and said he will work with legislators to end it.
by Jennifer Smith Richards, Jodi S. Cohen, Lakeidra Chavis and Dan Petrella
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The Federal Government Collects Data on How Often Schools Seclude Children. The Numbers Don’t Add Up.
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Even though school districts are required to report their use of seclusion and restraint to the U.S. Department of Education, it can be difficult for parents to see the full picture.
by Lakeidra Chavis and Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica Illinois, and Jennifer Smith Richards, Chicago Tribune
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How We Reported This Story
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We created the first-ever database of thousands of incidents of seclusion in Illinois.
by Jennifer Smith Richards, Chicago Tribune, and Haru Coryne, Jodi S. Cohen and Lakeidra Chavis, ProPublica Illinois
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