Kentucky's public school districts are gearing up for a new state
regulation that specifies how and when educators can restrain or isolate
students who are unruly. The regulation, which went into effect Feb. 1,
allows students to be physically restrained — preventing students from
moving torso, arms, legs or head — or placed in a secluded area away
from classmates only to protect them from hurting themselves or others.
It also bans the use of physical restraint or seclusion as student
punishment. Students can be restrained for intentionally destroying
property. Advocates have been calling for such rules for years.
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