Sentences with phrase «about school discipline policies»

Syracuse school Superintendent Sharon Contreras, right, speaks to members of the city council Wednesday about school discipline policies.

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But school discipline policies are moving in the opposite direction: out - of - school suspensions have increased about 10 percent since 2000.

There are polices about student welfare, about being absent from school, about special needs, let alone just the discipline policy.

Remember that PMs have already crept into setting policies about admissions, transportation, special education, and discipline — all of which affect school operations.

In her field work in Mississippi, Tieken says she has heard «horrific stories about the kinds of discipline happening and policies not being enforced;» for example, parents not being allowed into the school when they should be, or administrators ignoring required procedures in referring children to special education.

In the face of bureaucratic hostility, endless second - guessing about discipline and various school policies, and a bizarre amount of vitriol, the Success Academy earned the Broad Prize for Pubic Charter Schools (Full disclosure: I'm a member of the Broad Prize review board).

Boston students and alumni also testified at Boston City Hall about the impact of harsh discipline policies at charter schools.

If we believe that schools are shaping students for their eventual full - fledged roles as American citizens, then school discipline policies and classroom management practices should be about far more than shushing kids and keeping them in straight lines as they walk through the halls.

PURE has played a major role in changing the discussion about charter schools by exposing the dehumanizing and pricey discipline policies used by the Noble Charter Network, the misleading «100 % college - going» claim of Urban Prep charter schools, and the questionable financial practices of the UNO charter network.

Their second year of funding will allow for 1) the creation of a cohort of teachers that will examine discipline data and develop policies and strategies that address trends and disparities; 2) the creation of a cohort of 65 students that will learn about discipline disparities, the school to prison pipe, and will develop advocacy skills in order to tell their stories, 3) opportunities for both groups to inform and shape MNPS policies on student discipline.

Cami Anderson, former superintendent of Newark public schools, talked about the way that current discipline policies negatively impact students of color, referencing research that shows that adults view black girls as less innocent than their white counterparts as early as kindergarten.

I believe that as we change our discipline practices and policies, we will learn about other practices we need to change in order to close the achievement gaps in every one of our schools.

The Achievement First Family Handbook goes into far more detail about the school's discipline policy.

Recovery School District superintendent Patrick Dobard agreed to hear her questions, and Bigard began by expressing concern about discipline policies as Walter L. Cohen High School is transformed into a charter school operated by NOLA CollegeSchool District superintendent Patrick Dobard agreed to hear her questions, and Bigard began by expressing concern about discipline policies as Walter L. Cohen High School is transformed into a charter school operated by NOLA CollegeSchool is transformed into a charter school operated by NOLA Collegeschool operated by NOLA College Prep.

Concerned about the high numbers of student suspensions, state school board members are proposing an overhaul of discipline codes that would move away from zero - tolerance policies.

We'll talk about some local efforts, local successes in school discipline reform and school policy reform, and some of the challenges to implementation.»

He also touched on the ways that the policies that have been informing school discipline, such as suspending children for truancy, are nonsensical, and that the policies are often more about slogans that poll well (such as zero tolerance) than what makes the most sense for our schools.

We are grateful to Representative Scott for hosting the hearing, to the Open Society Foundations and Atlantic Philanthropies for their support, and for the collaboration of all participants, who contributed powerful and diverse statements about the imperative to continue to develop and implement policies and practices that lead to more equitable, restorative, and supportive systems of school discipline.

The story about Noble Charter Schools» «secret sauce» — their ridiculous and costly discipline policies — that PURE first brought to light has made it into Education Week.

The education newsletter Chalkbeat has been taking a look at the ways school discipline policies play out in classrooms, and spent time asking students and teachers about moments that changed them — times they just lost their cool, or saw others lose theirs.

Teachers should seek collective autonomy to make big - picture school and program level decisions — such as those about budget allocation, selecting colleagues, discipline policy, and more.

Part III addresses concerns that charter school leaders won't respond to growing knowledge about the harm caused by harsh discipline policies or to evidence of the effectiveness of non-punitive alternatives.

Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-2311 to speak with your members of Congress about US ED's approach to school discipline and how it will handle the Obama administration's «Rethink School Discipline» polschool discipline and how it will handle the Obama administration's «Rethink School Discipline» polSchool Discipline» policies.

Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-2311 to speak with your members of Congress about US ED's approach to school discipline and how it should handle school discipline reform and the Obama administration's «Rethink School Discipline» polschool discipline and how it should handle school discipline reform and the Obama administration's «Rethink School Discipline» polschool discipline reform and the Obama administration's «Rethink School Discipline» polSchool Discipline» policies.

Meanwhile Moskowitz has some explaining to do on her end — and not just about Success» use of traditional school discipline policies that are damaging to the futures of children.

In this webinar, the authors of these studies will share their research findings and engage participants in a discussion about the policy and practice implications of disparities in school discipline.

Current discipline policies differ for District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and for each public charter school, which collectively enroll about 40 percent of students in kindergarten through grade 12.

[68] The substantive elements of the termination that the Board found unreasonable included: the principal ordering Mr. Dorval to use codes given the evidence that policy (of RSCHS and Edmonton Public School Board) supported involvement of teachers» professional judgment and consultation; the order being simply announced with little or no consultation; questions or concerns being ignored; little or no communication to students and parents about the codes or their enactment; the failure of the principal and the appellant to respect the professional rights and duties of the teacher regarding assessment of his students; and the discriminatory singling out of Mr. Dorval for discipline when other teachers who also challenged and refused to follow the principal's order were not disciplined.

I learned that we are entering an exciting period in school discipline reform whereby educators, policy makers, and researchers are beginning to critically appraise their SEL initiatives with and eye toward increasing considerations about equity and culture.