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 11, 2013
Sandy Hook School Should Be Torn Down, Rebuilt on Same Site, Panel Says
Meanwhile, Sandy Hook's 450 kindergarten through 4th grade students will keep attending classes at a converted Chalk Hill Middle in nearby Monroe, Conn. 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 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 >
May 05, 2013
Bipartisan Bill Would Pay for School Kitchen Upgrades, Equipment
The proposal would provide loans to buy new equipment, give schools grants for small projects and equipment, and improve training and technical assistance for cafeteria workers. Read Full Post >
April 30, 2013
State Takeover Looms in Columbus
Columbus schools face possible state takeover after evidence that schools "scrubbed" attendance records and altered student grades. 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 29, 2013
Where Do We Go From Here? New Orleans Voters Disagree
New Orleans voters have very mixed thoughts on how the past 8 years of education policies in the city have worked and on what should come next for the city's schools. Read Full Post >
