The Quiet Rooms
Children Locked Away in Illinois Schools
The spaces have gentle names, like “the reflection room.” But shut inside them, schoolchildren as young as 5 wail for their parents, scream in anger and beg to be let out.
This investigation is a collaboration between ProPublica Illinois and the Chicago Tribune.
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The Quiet Rooms
Children are being locked away, alone and terrified, in schools across Illinois. Often, it’s against the law.
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