An Appleton day care center called Grace's Garden Academy was shut down a month ago when it was discovered that children were being disciplined by means of choking and flicking.  The academy was closed when the Appleton Fire Department inspected the facility on a tip.  A woman called the fire department because she had visited Grace's Garden Academy three times to see where her child would be napping and was told each time that she could not enter the room because children were sleeping inside.  The woman who ran the academy had been warned for more than two years that she wouldn't be able to continue operating the childcare facility without a license.  The woman told authorities that she was shutting down the day care center but continued to operate the facility as a school, which doesn't require a license.

The woman is not currently facing criminal charges but a group of parents are getting together to talk about filing a lawsuit against her.  Many of the parents of the children who attended the academy have complained that their children have been experiencing health and anxiety problems.

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