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Michigan Advocates to End Seclusion and Restraint
Data
All data is from mischooldata.org/districtschool-data-files Michigan’s Center for Educational Performance and Information, Use of Seclusion and Restraint: ISD School Year Totals from multiple years.
What does the latest data tell us?
Michigan data for the 1st quarter of the 2024-25 school year was released in February 2025.
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What can we learn from Wayne, Macomb, Kent, and Kalamazoo?
Why are students in Ottawa and Washtenaw being secluded and restrained at higher rates than elsewhere in Michigan?
Data Discrepancies
Alarming Rates
>120 times per day
93% used on students with disabilities
No justification for use of seclusion
33 districts reported using seclusion or restraint at least once a day on average
For many students, being secluded or restrained is a monthly, weekly, or even daily experience.
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