The Dark Side of Low Out-of-School Suspension Rates?
As districts push to cut the out-of-school suspension rate, some teachers say their classrooms have become unmanageable, ruled by unruly students. Read Full Post >
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May 20, 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 >
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 01, 2013
Fla. Student Is New Face in Fight Against Zero Tolerance
The expulsion of a 16-year-old Florida student over a science-experiment mishap is triggering a backlash against harsh discipline. 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 26, 2013
'Miranda' Warning Needed in School Drug Case, Court Rules
A student's statements to an assistant principal about drugs had to be suppressed in court because the student was not given a Miranda warning, a court ruled. 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 >
April 23, 2013
'Timeout' Room Use Not a Violation of Student's Rights, Judge Says
The parents of an Oklahoma student contended that a school district violated their son's rights by placing him in a 'timeout' room even after his IEP was amended to stop its use. Read Full Post >
April 23, 2013
Court Upholds Use of 'Timeout Room' at Oklahoma School
A school district's use of a "timeout room" did not violate the constitutional rights of a student with developmental disabilities, a federal appeals court has ruled. Read Full Post >
