A report documenting the abuse of special needs children in schools is scheduled to be released by the Government Accountability Office today. The GAO prepared the report for the House Education and Labor Committee, as it is considering new laws governing "what actions teachers can take to rein in disruptive special-needs students." Read the article at CNN.com.
The use of restraints and time-out in Texas schools is governed by the Commissioner's Rules Concerning Special Education Services §89.1053: Procedures for Use of Restraint and Time-Out.
UPDATE: The full report is now available at gao.gov. According to the report, Texas school officials have documented the restraint of 4,202 students 18,741 times in the September 2007 to June 2008 school year.
NPR's Morning Edition reports that the issue "has gotten the attention of the White House" and that on Monday "Kareem Dale, the White House assistant for disability policy, invited leaders of disability groups to the White House next Monday to discuss the issue."
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