![]() The state is also mandating the Clock Tower Schools pay for an independent monitor, Justice By Design. In addition to abuse, the lawsuit also claims that the school violated students’ education rights.ĭHS has granted the Clock Tower Schools a provisional two-year license to operate its residential and day treatment programs. Legal action is ongoing between former students and the lawsuit’s other defendants, which include former employees of Glen Mills Schools, and officials with DHS and the state Department of Education. 13 - just days before the Chester County Intermediate Unit reached its own settlement with hundreds of students who experienced physical and emotional abuse at Glen Mills. “This innovative settlement agreement sets a new standard for oversight and accountability and it will provide DHS with additional safeguards to ensure every child is treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.”ĭHS entered into the settlement agreement on Jan. “We thoroughly review every license application to assess the applicant’s ability to safely operate a child residential program, and in this instance, DHS determined that a settlement agreement with Clock Tower Schools is the appropriate path forward,” Cwalina said. In a written statement to WHYY News, DHS spokesperson Brandon Cwalina said the settlement sets new parameters to allow both DHS and an independent body to monitor the facility. Now, DHS has shifted its stance on the Clock Tower Schools’ attempt to revive Glen Mills. ![]() WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsor ![]()
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