Sentences with phrase «school discipline efforts»

From where Riley and others sit, Duncan merely evidenced left - leaning tendency to see racism in the school discipline efforts of schools when the real issue is maintaining safe, orderly schools.

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As part of the effort, Broward Schools created a «discipline matrix» outlining what actions administrators should take about misbehavior ranging from tardiness to more serious infractions.

As White expressed it, the potential for impermissible fostering of religion in secular classrooms — an untested, assumption of the court, so far as he was concerned — paradoxically rendered unacceptable the state's efforts to ensure that secular teachers under religious discipline would successfully avoid conflicts between the religious mission of the school and the secular purpose of the state's education program.

The tendency toward pluralism and the participation of the schools in the confusion of churches and ministers becomes even more apparent in their efforts to add to the traditional core of theological studies new disciplines which are to serve as bridges between the heritage and modern men, or, more immediately, between it and the needs of ministers in modern churches.

In fact, effort, social skills, and self - discipline tend to matter for school success than inborn abilities.

The scheme seeks to instill the spirit of collaborative efforts and discipline into school children.

As a member of the Education & Workforce committee, I strongly oppose recent efforts to reduce federal funding in these areas, and I am the author of H.R. 258, the STEM Master Teacher Corps Act, which would award competitive grants to school districts or states to partner with colleges and universities or nonprofit organizations to establish a program which will develop, support and retain exceptional teachers in the STEM disciplines.

The phenomenon has long been recognized as undermining efforts to maintain discipline in schools.

That efforts to «reform» school discipline by reducing punishment can make schools less safe.

Efforts to keep children from dropping out of school must begin in the middle grades, a new report advises, and should include school - based reforms that enhance achievement, promote self - esteem, and provide personalized, rather than punitive, discipline.

To discern the larger contours of the legal climate facing schools, we analyzed all appellate - level federal and state court cases in which school efforts to discipline and control students have been challenged.

It means those of us (myself included) who want to reduce discipline disparities should be focusing more of our efforts on addressing student misbehavior, via better teaching, better counseling, stronger attention to character, more engaging environments, and stronger relationships among kids and between kids and adults in a school.

In January 2014, the DOE released a resource package with a variety of informational materials designed to support state and local efforts to improve school climate and discipline.

Those sentiments are echoed by leaders in Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS), who've spent the past six years rolling out an SEL initiative in an effort to reshape school discipline, reduce student stress, and take a more holistic approach to academics.

School - Wide Rules Creation Learn about one school's efforts to improve school climate by developing a more consistent approach to discipline from classroom to classroom and in common school areas, such as the playground, lunchroom, and halSchool - Wide Rules Creation Learn about one school's efforts to improve school climate by developing a more consistent approach to discipline from classroom to classroom and in common school areas, such as the playground, lunchroom, and halschool's efforts to improve school climate by developing a more consistent approach to discipline from classroom to classroom and in common school areas, such as the playground, lunchroom, and halschool climate by developing a more consistent approach to discipline from classroom to classroom and in common school areas, such as the playground, lunchroom, and halschool areas, such as the playground, lunchroom, and hallways.

Bottom - up efforts to help schools find non-exclusionary approaches to discipline are absolutely worthy of support.

After a number of elementary - age boys are disciplined or even suspended for «harassment» that included routine tussling and name - calling, many parents and school board members are asking whether the anti-bullying effort has gone too far.»

In a recent speech, Hillary Clinton embraced the Obama administration's efforts to reform school discipline policies that rely heavily on suspension and expulsion, noting that these policies disproportionately affect black students.

Any legal challenge to these regulations faces an uphill battle, yet judicial efforts may be needed to prevent ED and DOJ from using the civil rights laws to federalize all issues of discipline in the nation's schools.

Future efforts at discipline reform must reflect fundamental fairness while also ensuring orderly schools and welcoming learning environments.

In EducationDive, Tara Garcia Mathewson describes efforts at a middle school in New York City to implement a new approach to student discipline.

Black students continue to be disciplined at school more often and more harshly than their white peers, often for similar infractions, according to a new report by Congress's nonpartisan watchdog agency, which counters claims fueling the Trump administration's efforts to re-examine discipline policies of the Obama administration.

Council of State Governments Justice Center released a school discipline publication that documents how five states — CA, CT, IL, NC, and TN — reduced their reliance on suspensions and encourages policymakers and education leaders everywhere to take the critical steps needed to move toward a more comprehensive vision of school discipline reform — one that ensures efforts to limit disciplinary removals also foster supportive learning environments that keep all students engaged in school and improve student outcomes.

The School Climate Bill of Rights is part of the District's larger effort to transform our discipline policies from traditional approaches toward more restorative practices.

We can and we must do more to accelerate adoption of positive behavioral supports, positive discipline, and more broadly, efforts to improve the quality of education to pre-empt behavioral problems stemming from student frustration in all schools.

that documents how five states — CA, CT, IL, NC, and TN — reduced their reliance on suspensions and encourages policymakers and education leaders everywhere to take the critical steps needed to move toward a more comprehensive vision of school discipline reform — one that ensures efforts to limit disciplinary removals also foster supportive learning environments that keep all students engaged in school and improve student outcomes.

The «Classroom Efficiency Club» emerged in the 1990s from the efforts of a small group of educational entrepreneurs, most affiliated with charter schools, to develop classroom practices that would instill the discipline necessary for students to master foundational knowledge that could then serve as a base for more advanced learning.

Newly passed legislation shortens expulsions and requires school districts to help disciplined students keep up with studies, among other efforts aimed at improving education for...

San Diego Unified School District's superintendent presented increased and expanded efforts to reduce the achievement gap by focusing on early childhood education, English learners, and school disciSchool District's superintendent presented increased and expanded efforts to reduce the achievement gap by focusing on early childhood education, English learners, and school discischool discipline.

The St. Paul school system has been revising its approach to school safety and student discipline for some time — and, as these efforts took hold, the number of student arrests dropped from 56 to five in a single year.

NEW YORK CITY The fall issue of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform's Voices in Urban Education is chock - full of powerful essays reflecting on disparities in school discipline and highlighting efforts to reform discipline practices in cities like Denver, Nashville, Oakland and ChSchool Reform's Voices in Urban Education is chock - full of powerful essays reflecting on disparities in school discipline and highlighting efforts to reform discipline practices in cities like Denver, Nashville, Oakland and Chschool discipline and highlighting efforts to reform discipline practices in cities like Denver, Nashville, Oakland and Chicago.

«Efforts to find alternative consequences have increased in recent years in an effort to reduce the racial gaps that exist in school discipline practices.

But statistics showing African - American students in the district were eight times more likely to get an out - of - school suspension than white students last year raises questions about whether the discipline code works against efforts to close the achievement gap.

-- King's remarks follow a number of efforts led by the Obama administration to help states, districts and schools nationwide address disparities in school discipline.

As state superintendent, I will support safety and discipline for every school in Wisconsin, empowering superintendents and principals with the support they need, which will include traveling teams who will participate in the collaborative reform efforts.»

But in the midst of worrying about the Common Core and testing metrics, we need also to consider whether an issue too long seen as marginal — school discipline — is hampering our efforts to close the achievement gap.

In an effort to address disparities in rates of school discipline, Saint Paul has spent millions of dollars, and countless personnel hours, on «cultural competency» instruction, «white privilege» training, and «restorative justice» programs.

Despite Bersin's efforts, and those of superintendents who followed, stark disparities in test scores, school discipline and graduation rates still exist between white, Latino and black students.

Starting this school year, Miami - Dade County Public Schools eliminated out - of - school suspensions as part of an effort to redirect its discipline policies, a move that Losen said is «huge» and has high potential.

>> I'm also wondering, Dan, what your thoughts are on adopting new policies or what's federal or state or local barriers should be removed in effort to improve school climate, to help with school discipline issue.

NWP is committed to developing teacher - leaders across all disciplines and levels and to focus their knowledge, expertise, and skills on sustained efforts to improve writing and learning in schools and communities.

The study does mention that it did an analysis of Oakland Unified academic achievement after implementation of its school discipline reform effort to compare results with that of L.A. Unified.

I live in the northend and know alot of parents who live in AF zone who do not choose to put in any effort into their child's education they don't want them to go to school longer or have more discipline or more homework so they will never fill out the application and the child will not have a chance....

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

In that report, Eden concludes that the school discipline reform efforts by Bloomberg, de Blasio and their respective chancellors have led to traditional district schools in the Big Apple becoming less safe for teachers and children.

This becomes even more clear when you look at his claim to fame, a report released last yeara by Manhattan Institute on school climate throughout the city and the school discipline reform efforts undertaken by the New York City Department of Education under Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his successor, Bill de Blasio.

Some schools may choose to focus specifically on an effort to counter bullying and harassment as part of a larger schoolwide discipline and student support initiative.

Learn about a model that can transform your school improvement efforts by providing the focus, discipline, and accountability among your leadership team to successfully execute on your short - and long - term goals.

The four - year - old guidance, a keystone of federal efforts to spur school discipline reform, has long been the bete noir of so - called conservative reformers everywhere.

It is the intentional, proactive effort by schools, districts, and states to instill in their students important core, ethical values such as respect for self and others, responsibility, integrity, and self - discipline.