Sentences with phrase «reduce exclusionary discipline policies»

And, you know, speaking to education and justice, in 2011, the u.s. department — the departments of education and justice launched a supportive school discipline initiative to reduce exclusionary discipline policies, practices and their impact on youth of color and youth with disabilities.

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The Appendix lists many recommendations for policy and practice, with the general theme of reducing the use of exclusionary discipline (suspension and expulsion) and providing discipline through positive approaches.

In particular, schools will need to adopt alternative practices, rather than eliminating or dramatically reducing the use of exclusionary discipline in a policy void.

Finally, the letter contains a significant appendix of «illustrative» specific suggestions for policy and practice that could serve to help states and districts avoid violations, urging schools to reduce the use of suspension and other forms of exclusionary discipline, focusing instead on positive approaches.

Changes to district policies guiding school discipline and student conduct constitute a direct approach to reducing exclusionary discipline.

We also look at the policies in public schools and neighboring jurisdictions that have already made efforts to reduce exclusionary discipline to discern lessons that could be useful to the District.