In 2013, they led the passage of the School Climate Bill of Rights, which promises to end harmful discipline policies that push students — particularly boys of color — out of our schools, invest in smarter alternatives to suspension and provide
clearer school climate data.
Although Benveniste, Carnoy, and Rothstein provided little information on how the
schools were chosen or how
data were collected and analyzed, it is
clear that they looked at
school organization, the learning
climate, teaching methods, and relationships with parents.