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The thorny dilemmas of student confinement and isolation

Plus another wave of gun control bills and some teeth for middle housing

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Sara Kassabian and Tim Gruver
Jan 17, 2024
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Editor’s Note: When you put a new reporter on an unfamiliar beat, you frequently get questions along the lines of “How the f**k is that even a thing?” That was Sara’s reaction when we dropped the issue of student isolation and confinement in her lap. What follows is her explanation of the topic and the forces that make reforms difficult. PQ

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Comms Specialist at EvergreenHealth Foundation. Former journalist with The Washington Observer, The Tribune in San Luis Obispo, CA & Bay Area freelancer.
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