A ‘Timeout Box’ in an Elementary School Draws Outrage: ‘This is Not OK’

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A ‘Timeout Box’ in an Elementary School Draws Outrage: ‘This is Not OK’
A former school board member in upstate New York took a photo of this box in an elementary school classroom. She accused officials of building a “timeout box” for students who have disabilities, though it remains in dispute whether children were ever placed inside.

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