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School Discipline

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.

inside success

New York
August 20, 2018

Behind the scenes, Success Academy’s first high school spent last year in chaos. Can Eva Moskowitz turn it around?

Worried about students’ grades and behavior, Eva Moskowitz sidelined the school’s principal and pushed staff to strictly enforce the dress code. It didn't go smoothly.

Policing Schools

Chicago
August 3, 2018

Police reform could have a big impact on Chicago schools

Alex King remembers feeling unsettled whenever he saw uniformed police officers patrolling North Lawndale College Prep, guns on their hips.

inside success

New York
July 30, 2018

Read Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz’s letter to parents after dramatic staff turnover

Following that latest sign of discord, the charter network is set to convene a meeting this Wednesday to discuss “any concerns” parents might have.

Delayed decision

New York
July 20, 2018

Officials promised to update a Giuliani-era agreement between the NYPD and city schools almost a year ago. So where is it?

"They basically eliminated all of the major changes that we made — and that was the last we heard of it."

On the Agenda

New York
June 13, 2018

While revealing $7 billion education plan, Nixon criticizes schools that leave kids ‘destined for jail’

Here’s what you should know about Nixon’s plan for New York’s K-12 schools.

political games

New York
Updated April 24, 2018

How state Senate elections, Simcha Felder, and a new Democratic deal could shape New York’s education policy

With two key Senate elections on Tuesday, the fate of New York State’s Senate is up in the air — and some important education issues could hang in the balance.

equity focus

Colorado
March 28, 2018

To close persistent disparities in discipline, some Aurora teachers are confronting racial bias

The most focused work on the issue is led at 13 Aurora schools and paid for by the Denver Foundation.

intended consequences

National
March 13, 2018

When Chicago cut down on suspensions, students saw test scores and attendance rise, study finds

A modest drop in out-of-school suspensions for severe behavior actually led to small increases in test scores and attendance for all students in a school.

discipline dispute

National
November 28, 2017

As national debate over discipline heats up, new study finds discrimination in student suspensions

Black students in Louisiana are suspended for slightly longer than white students after being involved in the same fight, according to new research that adds to a roiling national debate about school discipline.
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