Sentences with phrase «obama school discipline guidance»

TWO AFT MYSTERIES: We still don't know much about the AFT (and NEA) position on the proposed repeal of the Obama school discipline guidance.

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Withdrawal of the Obama Administration's guidance on school discipline and equity in resources

-LSB-...] discipline has become the subject of one of the most polarizing and entrenched debates in education: Opponents of the Obama guidance argue that it has handicapped schools from ensuring schools are safe and productive learning environments; proponents assert the rules promote equity and prevent educators from resorting to punitive discipline practices that are ineffective at best and pernicious at worst.

She recounts how the «zero tolerance» approach to school discipline of the 1990s was followed by the Obama administration's official guidance to schools on minimizing suspensions, issued in 2014, and notes

Leaders in the sector wondered if, as president, Trump would roll back Obama - era guidance on school accountability, student discipline, and campus sexual misconduct.

As Politico's Caitlin Emma notes, the Obama administration has already acted on such data, teaming up with the Department of Justice to issue guidance to deter schools from bias in how they administer school discipline.

They will likely rescind the policy guidance promulgated by the Obama team that applied «disparate impact theory» to the issue of school discipline.

If the Obama Administration's 2014 «Dear Colleague» letter on school discipline had been just another one of the zillion «guidance» documents sent by federal agencies to school systems every year, it would not deserve much concern.

The administration has also revoked rules and guidance dealing with other issues, including Obama - era protections for transgender students, and it is in the process of reviewing guidance aimed at preventing discriminatory school discipline on which, in testimony before Congress, DeVos said she would «defer to the judgment of state and local officials.»

The report, issued by the Government Accountability Office on Wednesday, is the first national governmental analysis of discipline policies since the Obama administration issued guidance in 2014 that urged schools to examine the disproportionate rates at which black students were being punished.

As Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos prepares to rescind President Obama's school discipline guidance, the D.C. Council's Education Committee approved a bold bill that would reaffirm students» right to a public education.

After all, it comes on the heels of Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio amplifying the accusations of Eden and other school discipline reform opponents that the Obama Administration - era guidance was responsible for Nickolas Cruz's murder of 17 children and teachers at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High Sschool discipline reform opponents that the Obama Administration - era guidance was responsible for Nickolas Cruz's murder of 17 children and teachers at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High SchoolSchool.

That's three times the 5.2 percent suspension rate in 2011 - 2012, two years before Obama's school discipline guidance (and just after Maryland's state board of education had investigated overuse of harsh discipline by districts it oversees).

This likely means even fewer investigations into overuses of out - of - school suspensions and other forms of harsh traditional school discipline — especially since the Obama Administration's guidance is now being considered by a White House committee led by DeVos on supposedly improving school safety in the aftermath of the Parkland Massacre (and has become the target of Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and conservatives who want to conveniently blame anything other than lax gun laws).

Maryland Congressman Andy Harris argues that the Obama Administration - era guidance against overusing harsh school discipline is stopping school districts he represents from correcting student behavior.

School officials are watching to see whether how the Education Department under President Trump will deal with Obama - era guidance on school discipline fromSchool officials are watching to see whether how the Education Department under President Trump will deal with Obama - era guidance on school discipline fromschool discipline from 2014.

The progress we've made dismantling the school - to - prison pipeline over the last few years could be stopped dead in its tracks if U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos rescinds guidance provided by the Obama administration that helps public schools address student discipline without discriminating.

SCHOOL DISCIPLINE SUMMIT SPARKS TRANSPARENCY CONCERNS: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos today will hear from supporters and opponents of Obama - era guidance aimed at curbing racial disparities in school discipline and the overuse of harsh policies, like out - of - school suspensions, expulsions and school - based arrests for nonviolent offSCHOOL DISCIPLINE SUMMIT SPARKS TRANSPARENCY CONCERNS: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos today will hear from supporters and opponents of Obama - era guidance aimed at curbing racial disparities in school discipline and the overuse of harsh policies, like out - of - school suspensions, expulsions and school - based arrests for nonviolentDISCIPLINE SUMMIT SPARKS TRANSPARENCY CONCERNS: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos today will hear from supporters and opponents of Obama - era guidance aimed at curbing racial disparities in school discipline and the overuse of harsh policies, like out - of - school suspensions, expulsions and school - based arrests for nonviolent offschool discipline and the overuse of harsh policies, like out - of - school suspensions, expulsions and school - based arrests for nonviolentdiscipline and the overuse of harsh policies, like out - of - school suspensions, expulsions and school - based arrests for nonviolent offschool suspensions, expulsions and school - based arrests for nonviolent offschool - based arrests for nonviolent offenses.

The Office of Civil Rights in the Obama Department of Education even issued guidances effectively coercing school districts into meting out racially proportionate discipline — with predictably disastrous results.

The Advancement Project and Dignity in Schools Campaign have developed a tool - kit for groups working on school - to - prison pipeline issues, and in particular, working to retain the Obama package of guidances on school discipline, which Betsy DeVos is proposing to rescind.

Advancement Project and Dignity in Schools release a new tool - kit for protecting the Obama - era discipline guidance, and more!!

DeVos is now threatening to rescind guidance issued under President Obama, aimed at helping schools and districts avoid the discriminatory use of discipline codes.

With this in mind, it is also worth remembering that President Trump recently designated Betsy DeVos as the leader of a new Federal Commission on School Safety that is charged, in part, with examining the repeal of the Obama administration's guidance on anti-discriminatory school discipline pracSchool Safety that is charged, in part, with examining the repeal of the Obama administration's guidance on anti-discriminatory school discipline pracschool discipline practices.

At a meeting held at the Department of Education (ED) in Washington today, conservative groups, parents and some teachers asked the Department to rescind federal guidance issued under the Obama administration, ensuring that school districts aren't discriminating against students through their discipline policies and practice.

DACA in jeopardy, affecting students and teachers... The upcoming #WeChoose week of action... The AFT weighs in on the importance of Obama's discipline guidance, and the OCR reaches a settlement with Milwaukee Public Schools on disparities in discipline rates.