school discipline Archives

school police debate: school security guard looks out over cafeteria full of students

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News

School district with highest student arrest rate in the nation agrees to reform how it disciplines disabled students

The agreement concludes a federal civil rights investigation into Four Rivers Special Education District.

Vague school rules at the root of millions of student suspensions: graphic image of male student with backpack walking away against red background

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Vague school rules at the root of millions of student suspensions

At public schools, students are suspended, even expelled, for ambiguous and highly subjective reasons.

Black charter school: Two young Black children in plaid shirts sit next to each other at a school desk drawing on paper smiling into camera

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Guest Opinion Essay

At a diversity-focused charter school, worlds of learning for a Black child

Every family should have the option to choose a school that fits their values.

Classroom disruptions: Rear view of several students at desks bent over work with teacher facing classroom standing in front of blackboard.

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Shaken by post-pandemic disruptions, some states take a harder line on school discipline

Kentucky is one of several states to enact stricter punishments for disruptive students.

disabled youth informal suspension: mother and child with hearing aid sitting at table

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Senators call for stronger rules on off-the-books suspension

Two Democratic senators urged the Education Department on Wednesday to strengthen regulations against quietly excluding kids from class because of behaviors related...

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From the Bureaus

What happened after Minneapolis removed police officers from schools

By September 2020, 11 new unarmed public safety support specialists, many with law enforcement-related backgrounds, were in place and on the Minneapolis...

Homeless: Illustration of psychologist speaking with family

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Guest Opinion Essay

LGBTQ Youth Become Homeless for Many Reasons, Not Just Family Rejection

Policy regarding young people experiencing homelessness, youth involved in the juvenile legal system, young people of color and youth who are lesbian,...

beyond suspensions report; young disable black student working on tablet at desk

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► Reports

Beyond Suspensions: Examining School Discipline Policies & Connections to the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Students of Color w/ Disabilities

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights investigates school discipline policies and practices across the nation which adversely and disproportionately affect students of...

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Grants

Brooklyn Youth Development, Leadership and Justice Program Grants

Subject: Youth Development, Youth Leadership, Juvenile Justice, Minority Youth, Immigrant Youth | Deadline: July 6, 2018 (LOI) | Amount: $20,000 - $50,000