Sentences with phrase «school discipline policies»

Topics covered ranged from the stated goals of school discipline policies, to how and why the disproportionately affect students of color.

We've worked to reform harsh school discipline policies that push children — overwhelming African American — out of school and into the justice system.

She started by changing school discipline policies from punitive to restorative, and training teachers on restorative justice practices.

My substantive areas of expertise include: school safety and approaches to violence reduction; improving school discipline policies and practices; culturally responsive leadership; and positive school culture and climate.

Schools would modify school discipline policies to prohibit less serious reasons for suspension.

The vote represents a key victory in the fight to end harsh school discipline policies.

West Virginia and Philadelphia provide examples of how cooperation between state boards, local law enforcement officials, the mental health community, and educators can lead to success in school discipline policy reform.

Here's what we think when we look at the UCLA Civil Rights Project report on charter school discipline policies

The Children's Defense Fund has been highlighting the disparate impact of school discipline policies on children of color and poor children since the publication of our 1975 report, School Suspensions: Are They Helping Children?

Relatedly, many educators are saying they feel unsupported, and even unsafe, as they try to keep up with new school discipline policies.

The report reviews data and research on student absences — finding that unexpected factors such as unstable housing, fear of bullying, and punitive school discipline policies as well as health conditions such as hunger,...

Backers say bills signed by Brown will reduce school suspensions LA Times: Advocates aiming to reform school discipline policies hailed the governor for signing four bills they say will help reduce the number of California students suspended each year.

MASSACHUSETTS - Jan. 16: The Boston Student Advisory Council will be hosting a statewide Youth Summit to discuss education policies, share experiences, and to learn how students can help shape school discipline policies.

Reasons behind the «trust gap» To explore potential reasons for deteriorating levels of trust, the researchers examined school discipline policies and practices.

STUDENT DISCIPLINE REFORM Washington Post: D.C. officials move closer to overhauling school discipline policy NYT: Trump Finds Unlikely Culprit in School Shootings: Obama Discipline Policies Chalkbeat: When Chicago cut down on suspensions, students saw test scores and attendance rise, study finds Chalkbeat: Inside one of three Denver schools serving as a national model for how to do discipline differently

The report reviews data and research on student absences — finding that unexpected factors such as unstable housing, fear of bullying, and punitive school discipline policies as well as health conditions such as hunger, dental pain, respiratory illness, and depression contribute to absenteeism.

Writing in the New York Daily News, WILL Research Director Will Flanders and Research Fellow, Natalie Goodnow, note our review of Obama - era school discipline policies:

Throughout the 1990s, the rise of zero - tolerance school discipline policies resulted in the widespread adoption of strict and mandatory responses for a large range of misbehavior in school.

For Glodie and Ny» lasia, that performance — and the public hearing space they created — was a chance to push for school discipline policies that were more culturally responsive.

Now is the time for New York State to take action to address the damage being done by out - of - touch school discipline policies.

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

(For example: Race - neutral school discipline policies, implemented fairly, that nonetheless subject African - American males to suspensions and expulsions much more frequently.)

• Race - based school discipline policies.

Students» feelings of safety can be enhanced by having fairer and more consistently applied school discipline policies, and by consistently providing teachers and other staff support for students (Samdal, et al., 1998).

Matthew P. Steinberg joined Marty West on the EdNext Podcast to discuss school discipline policies.

Harsh school discipline policies like these are feeding the school - to - prison pipeline and disproportionately hurt students of color, students with disabilities and LGBTQ students.

Charter school authorizers and the Board of Regents should ensure that charter school discipline policies meet the requirements of the law and are aligned with federal guidance.

SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOL DISCIPLINE The winter edition of the AFT's American Educator magazine shines a spotlight on the issue of harsh, discriminatory school discipline policies and the role that teachers can play in demanding and creating positive alternatives that support students.

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.

During community meetings over the past few years, PAC members have heard from hundreds of families who voiced concerns about unfair or inconsistent school discipline policies, as well as worries about bullying and school safety.

We took this approach because understanding educators» choices can help those involved in education promote healthy and safe school discipline policies and practices.

Federal policymakers must strike a balance between federal oversight and local control by working with practitioners and other education stakeholders to select, establish, and enforce effective and equitable school discipline policies.

This disparity, as well as national trends toward disproportionate numbers of suspensions for African American and Latino students, led LAUSD to reexamine school discipline policies in 2013 with the School Climate Bill of Rights.

We talked about the Noble Charter school discipline policy scandal, the need for an elected school board in Chicago, and yesterday's exciting win in Florida, where Parents Across America's indefatigable Rita Solnet led the opposition to a parent trigger law which finally lost in the Florida Senate on a 20 - 20 tie vote despite (or perhaps because of?)

Half of the 164 New York City - reviewed charter school discipline policies permitted suspension or expulsion as a penalty for lateness, absence or cutting class, in violation of New York state law.

Zimmer credits Deasy with leading the way on restructuring school discipline policies.

In the third report, REL reviewed individual districts» discipline policies and procedures and described how each aligns or does not align with recommended best practices and Oregon school discipline policies.

Educators must learn how to untangle school discipline policy from zero - tolerance in policing, or the next uprising we see might be around a school.

The presence of police officers, guns, handcuffs, and metal detectors in schools creates hostile teaching and learning environments that are reinforced by harsh, punitive, and exclusionary school discipline policies.

Jason Sinocruz, an attorney with the Washington, D.C. - based Advancement Project, a civil rights group fighting against tough school discipline policies, said that «from what we've seen, Noble is the most extreme nationally in terms of profusive monitoring of small stuff, focusing on these very small things, and for the fines they've collected.»

And Dan, the disparities are most often a result of ineffective school discipline policies.

At the same time, though, Louisville is fighting a possible state takeover, and Betsy DeVos continues to pretend that racism in school discipline policy doesn't exist.

«We urge the Trump Administration to also hear from teachers, parents, and students, who have fought for decades for fair school discipline policies, before taking any steps to repeal or replace the school discipline guidance.»

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.

In support of this initiative, the Dignity in Schools Campaign is releasing a set of model school discipline policies that provide guidelines to help districts and schools implement the moratorium and phase in positive alternatives.

If they are willing to defend failed school discipline policies that harm children in and out of schools, should they be trusted to do the right thing for kids on any matter of policy or practice?

Harsh school discipline policies disproportionately impact students of color and students with disabilities.

The Departments are committed to promoting effective and appropriate school discipline policies and practices that create a safe and inclusive environment where all students can learn and succeed.