News of the Day: Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in the Schools Act

Yesterday's bill introduction of HR 4247, the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in the Schools Act, was extremely successful. There has been a lot of positive media coverage and we can't possibly round it all up. Instead, we recommend you read the following:

• NPR: Lawmakers Seek Halt To Abuses Of Disabled Kids In School
• Bloomberg: ‘Horrifying’ Reports of Child Abuse in Schools Spur Legislation
• Muskegon Chronicle: Fruitport couple in Washington D.C. to push for ban of restraints, seclusion to control students
• Disability Scoop: Lawmakers Unveil Restraint And Seclusion Bill To End ‘Nightmare Of Abuse’
• KGO: Rep. Miller takes at stab at ending school torture
• Mother Jones: New Bill to Ban Restraining Students
• Education Week: Proposed Federal Law Would Regulate the Use of Restraint and Seclusion
• White House Blog: Another Giant Step Forward for America's Children

See a short video by Good Morning America about the bill after the jump.