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School Discipline

survey says

New York
July 30, 2019

Are NYC schools underreporting suspensions? A new report suggests it’s possible.

Nearly 57% of NYC teachers believe underreporting by school administrators is at least somewhat responsible for the decline in out-of-school suspensions.

School discipline

Detroit
July 10, 2019

Detroit district schools could get more flexibility in meting out student discipline

Detroit school officials say a revamp of the student code of conduct last year was successful, but changes are needed to address concerns that have been raised.

School safety

New York
June 28, 2019

These 5 hearings are your chance to weigh in on proposed changes to NYC’s student discipline code

Members of the public will have a chance to weigh in at five hearings, one in each borough, staggered through mid-July.

Student Feedback

New York
June 20, 2019

‘It’s about time’: New York City students respond to new rules for school safety officers and curbs on harsh discipline

NYC students welcome new agreement between the city education and police departments, rolling back zero-tolerance discipline policies in schools.

Politics & Policy

New York
June 20, 2019

NYC to curb suspensions longer than 20 days, a major victory for discipline reform advocates

“This is a moment of change,” Mayor de Blasio said.

Suspension Intervention

New York
May 21, 2019

Carranza says changes to NYC’s school discipline manual are coming soon. Here are 4 questions we’re asking.

The chancellor has signaled that reducing suspensions and racial disparities will be at the center of the education department’s revisions.

view from inside

New York
April 18, 2019

‘It’s basically jail’: Inside NYC’s suspension centers, where there’s bullying, boredom — and sometimes support

According to more than a dozen interviews with students, center staff, and advocates, the suspension centers are dull at best and chaotic at worst.

footnotes

New York
December 18, 2018

Bronx school stabbing used as evidence in federal report calling for rollback of Obama discipline rules

A federal recommendation that school districts no longer be encouraged to reduce suspensions cites an unusual tragedy in New York City as one justification. In…

explainer

National
December 10, 2018

What it will mean if Betsy DeVos rolls back the Obama school discipline rules

It would be a victory for the conservative campaign to link school discipline reforms with unsafe schools.

heat map

New York
December 3, 2018

This map shows how student suspensions in New York City are sharply divided by neighborhood

On our interactive map, you can click on any district in the city to see its suspension rate for each of the past two school years.

doing a 180

New York
November 12, 2018

New York City students can be suspended for an entire year. Officials say changes could be coming.

Advocates and a group of city councilors argue the city must adopt a series of new reforms, including a cap on the length of suspensions to 20 days.

Rethinking Discipline

National
November 8, 2018

Fits and starts: Inside KIPP’s school-by-school discipline transformation

It was the second meeting of a group meant to defuse conflicts at KIPP Camino, and there was plenty to defuse. Whether a certain K-pop…

Election 2018

New York
November 5, 2018

Here are six ways your vote on Tuesday could affect schools across New York

Democrats could take control of the state Senate for the first time since 2010.

suspension spike

New York
October 31, 2018

Suspensions in New York City rise for the first time since de Blasio took office

The total number of suspensions increased 4 percent in the 2017-2018 school year to 36,668, according to new data released Wednesday by the education department.

research update

National
August 23, 2018

Suspensions really do hurt students academically, new studies confirm, but maybe less than previously thought

New research provides some of the strongest evidence yet that suspensions do in fact harm students’ academic performance.
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