FRC Calls on U.S. Senate to Reject Legislation Containing Federal Education Mandates: Far-reaching Bill Threatens Faith-Based Education

FRC: “On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4247, the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act. The bill’s purpose is to ensure that teachers do not use physical, mechanical or chemical means of restraint against students. The bill significantly increases federal oversight of schools that receive federal funding . . . “