However,
school discipline data show that educators too frequently choose detrimental approaches.
Not exact matches
Outgoing Chief Scientist Professor Ian Chubb highlighted the fact that although the need for STEM expertise is growing,
data show the number of youngsters opting to study STEM
disciplines in secondary
school, and going on to tertiary level studies in these fields, is declining in Australia.
In the wake of federal
data that
shows continued disparities in
discipline in
schools across the country, the webinar will focus on how advocates and organizers can use the
data to spark change in their communities.
The most - fervent criticism largely deals with the
school discipline data, which has
shown that black students account for 46 percent of students suspended more than once even though they account for 18 percent of enrollment.
We recently spoke to administrators from three urban and suburban Oregon middle
schools dedicated to keeping students in
school and who are collecting
data that
show their success in changing their
discipline policies and practices.
Andrew Broy, president of the Illinois Network of Charter
Schools, noted that the data show several charter schools do not have high expulsion rates, and discounted the argument that charters use discipline to improve their academic
Schools, noted that the
data show several charter
schools do not have high expulsion rates, and discounted the argument that charters use discipline to improve their academic
schools do not have high expulsion rates, and discounted the argument that charters use
discipline to improve their academic record.
Our youth members organized successfully for the expanded Student Safety Act, a very strong law that requires the city to release detailed
data showing harsh inequities in
school discipline.
Data from WINGS» programs in Charleston, S.C., also
shows notable positive impact on students» chronic absenteeism and
discipline referrals — two key issues that prevent young people from succeeding in
school and can lead to a higher likelihood of dropping out of high
school.
«We got some preliminary
data back from the district that
shows our students that are involved in after -
school programs have a higher attendance, higher grades and lower office
discipline referrals,» Racine said.
Data show that boys, students of color, and students with disabilities are significantly overrepresented in
school discipline rates (U.S. Department of Education, 2014).
While
school officials have a responsibility to keep the
school learning environment safe, the
data show widespread discrimination in
school discipline that puts student civil rights and learning at risk.
Other
data that has accumulated over the past three decades also
shows these facts: That harsh
school discipline almost never leads to improvements in behavior or in
school cultures.
Washington Post: Racial disparities in
school discipline are growing, federal
data show Mother Jones: Betsy DeVos Is Making It Easier for
Schools to Send Black Kids to Jail Houston Chronicle: Houston ISD drops proposal to give control of 10 schools to a charter outfit Chicago City Bureau: Police officers assigned to schools given no dire
Schools to Send Black Kids to Jail Houston Chronicle: Houston ISD drops proposal to give control of 10
schools to a charter outfit Chicago City Bureau: Police officers assigned to schools given no dire
schools to a charter outfit Chicago City Bureau: Police officers assigned to
schools given no dire
schools given no directives.