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Special-education advocates, union raise concerns over restraint use, training and custodial staffing
Summary
Special-education advocates and union representatives urged Howard County school leaders on Oct. 23 to publish clearer, program-level spending and outcome data, and said a restraint report shows an increase in restraints and disproportionate use on African American students.
Community advocates for students with disabilities and representatives of the Howard County Education Association used Oct. 23 testimony to press the Board of Education for more transparency and stronger supports for special education and operations staff.
Restraints and special-education transparency: Members of the county—s Special Education Citizens— Advisory Committee (CCAC) and other advocates said recently released data show restraints are up about 20 percent from the prior year and remain disproportionately applied to African American students. A CCAC presenter said the incident-rate ratio shows African American students are restrained at roughly seven times the rate of white students in the most…
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