Chicago Charter School Discipline Policies Protested
One grassroots organization found that at some charter schools, the expulsion rate is eight or 16 times higher than in traditionally run Chicago public schools. Read Full Post >
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June 12, 2013
May 15, 2013
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 >
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 >
March 13, 2013
Free-Speech Groups Condemn Suspensions for 'Harlem Shake' Videos
Civil rights groups condemned the suspension of Pennsylvania students over what a school labeled a "very graphic and very vulgar" imitation of the Harlem Shake. Read Full Post >
March 01, 2013
Leaders in Attendance, Discipline Reform, Restorative Justice Honored
The three leaders are working on the national, city, and school level to improve students' experiences at school—and to get them there in the first place. Read Full Post >
February 25, 2013
Out-of-School Suspensions, Expulsions Denounced by Pediatricians
The American Academy of Pediatrics' call for a shift in school discipline policies is the latest action in a movement to change how students are disciplined in school. Read Full Post >
February 11, 2013
How One District Improved 'Conditions for Learning'
The Cleveland, Ohio, district now heeds the early signs students may be in trouble, revamped in-school suspension, and installed a social-emotional learning program for all elementary students. Read Full Post >
February 06, 2013
School Discipline in the Spotlight
A series of Education Week articles in recent months highlights some districts' approaches to shifting away from out-of-school suspension and expulsion. Read Full Post >
January 07, 2013
D.C. Charter Schools Expel Far More Students than Local District
In the last three school years, charter schools in Washington have expelled 676 students, compared to only 24 students expelled by DCPS. Read Full Post >
January 03, 2013
School Suspends Girl Because She 'Understands' Newtown Shooter
A San Francisco charter school recently suspended 17-year-old Courtni Webb for writing a poem that demonstrates empathy for Sandy Hook killer Adam Lanza. Read Full Post >
