Seclusion could also mean having other kids leave the classroom and wait in the hallway until the student regains self-control, he said. Probst said keeping the emotional student inside the classroom ...

Massachusetts education officials Tuesday moved to limit disciplinary measures in schools involving the use of so-called timeout rooms, which are most often used to subdue students with disabilities.

Seclusion is a protocol used in hospital settings when a patient is displaying unsafe behaviors. Many organizations, including U.S. health care accrediting body the Joint Commission, say that it ...