Los Angeles Schools Ban Suspensions for 'Willful Defiance'
In one step toward reforming school discipline practices, Los Angeles schools will no longer be able to suspend students for the vague reason of "willful defiance." Read Full Post >
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May 15, 2013
May 15, 2013
New Weapon Found for Fighting Violence in Chicago: Math
A new initiative that combines math tutoring with violence-prevention programming will serve up to 1,000 youth in Chicago this fall. Read Full Post >
May 14, 2013
Teachers Endorse Social-Emotional Lessons; But Subject Lacks Priority
A majority of teachers say it's very important for schools to work on developing students' social and emotional skills, results from a new nationally representative survey show. Read Full Post >
May 09, 2013
Nearly 2 of 3 Children Exposed to Violence, Crime, and Abuse
A large projjportion of American children are exposed to violence and assaults, and the developmental consequences can be great, a new survey shows. Read Full Post >
May 08, 2013
Florida District Investigated Over Disparities in Student Discipline
Black students in the Brevard County, Fla., school district make up 15 percent of the student population, but accounted for 30 percent of suspensions. Read Full Post >
May 08, 2013
Coaches' Group Will Provide Training on Preventing Sexual Violence
The rape of a teenager by two Steubenville, Ohio, high school football players drove a national coaches association to tackle the issue. Read Full Post >
May 07, 2013
Cyberbullying Common Among High School Students, or Is It?
One study has found that about 16 percent of high school students reported being electronically bullied; another says far fewer students are bullied in cyberspace. Read Full Post >
May 06, 2013
Social, Emotional, Behavioral Lessons in District Race to Top Plans
The 16 Race to the Top district winners will pair with community partners to work on social, emotional, and behavioral lessons. Read Full Post >
April 30, 2013
School Discipline Survey Finds Challenges in Making Changes
Many school districts are changing codes of conduct to limit the use of out-of-school suspension and expulsion, but resources needed to make those changes are often limited. Read Full Post >
April 24, 2013
Buffalo, N.Y., Schools Ban Out-of-School Suspension for Minor Missteps
Instead of exclusively focusing on rules and consequences, the document dedicates pages to prevention and intervention strategies that are intended to change students' behavior. Read Full Post >
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