Making Restraint and Seclusion Data Accessible: Introducing Our New Data Explorer
How often are children being physically restrained or secluded in your school district? Which schools report the most incidents? Who is being subjected to these... Read more.
What Are Your State’s Laws on Physical Restraint and Seclusion?
What does your state allow when it comes to physically restraining or secluding a child at school? What practices are prohibited? When must a school notify a parent,... Read more.
New Federal Data Show More Than 400,000 Reported Incidents of Restraint and Seclusion in U.S. Schools
The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has released the latest available Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), covering the 2023–24 school... Read more.
Tell Us Why You Support the Keeping All Students Safe Act and Why Others Should Too
We have an opportunity right now to protect children, support educators, and change the culture of our schools. The Keeping All Students Safe Act has strong support... Read more.
Leveling the Playing Field in School Safety: National Data Reveal Who Is Most Harmed by Restraint, Seclusion, and Corporal Punishment
We want to share with you an honors thesis project by former Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint intern Lauren Sukhu. The thesis offers powerful, data‑driven... Read more.
Approaching Seven Years of the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint
April is a meaningful month for me and for the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint. On April 23rd, it will be seven years since I started AASR. What began as... Read more.
If Not Seclusion and Restraint, Then What? A Better Way Forward for Students and Educators
You are not alone if your first reaction to criticism of restraint and seclusion is, “You don’t understand the kids we support,” or, “What do you expect... Read more.
Colorado Department of Education Asked for Input on Restraint and Seclusion. Then It Chose the Status Quo
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) recently invited public comment on draft rules for the Administration of the Protection of Students from Restraint and... Read more.
Missouri’s Wake‑Up Call: After the DOJ’s Findings, It’s Time to Ban Seclusion in All Schools
On February 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released its findings in a sweeping investigation of the Special School District of St. Louis County (SSD).... Read more.
A Letter to the Board of Trustees of Lake Travis ISD: We Can Help
Families contact our organization every week because they are concerned about their children and uncertain about how to navigate concerns with their school districts.... Read more.