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Parents urge cameras in self-contained special-education classrooms to document alleged abuse
Summary
Petitioner Jennifer Baptista and parents testified in favor of S.365, a bill to allow video (and limited audio) recording in some self-contained special-education classrooms; supporters described past abuse cases and said the cameras would provide evidence when students cannot report incidents.
Petitioner Jennifer Baptista and multiple parents asked the committee to approve S.365, legislation that would permit video recording in certain self-contained special-education classrooms to protect nonverbal and otherwise vulnerable students.
Baptista described a case where her child was allegedly abused in kindergarten and said prosecutors advised installing…
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