Death of Autistic Boy Renews Questions About the Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Schools

No one knows what caused 11-year-old Josh Sikes to die last November. But his final moments in a Virginia Beach classroom have led to investigations and renewed questioning over techniques used by Southeastern Cooperative Educational Programs.

The Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO

The week before he died, Josh Sikes had problems at school. He overturned his desk and broke a teacher’s glasses on Halloween…

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