Dept. of Public Instruction: State superintendent calls for special education reimbursement increase, expanded mental health training amid rising incidents of seclusion and restraint

MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today called for increasing the special education rate and expanding mental health training programs available to Wisconsin schools as part of the 2025-27 biennial budget. The message comes as the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction published a report on the use of seclusion and physical restraint in schools during the 2023-24 school...