Posts Tagged as "school discpline"

Students Use Theatre to Improve Discipline Policies

Oct. 15, 2013 / By
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A student yells a profanity at the teacher.

A student puts down another student.

Dilemmas like these usually result in a standardized punishment method, like suspension or a pink slip...

LBUSD Board Unanimously Votes to Reform Exclusionary Disciplinary Policies

Oct. 10, 2013 / By
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by Brian Addison

Tasha Hunter, a substitute teacher and mother of three, stood calmly amidst the hundreds of students cheering and protesting for disciplinary reform at the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) administration building Tuesday afternoon...

CA Bills Address School Discipline to Narrow Racial Achievement Gap

Aug. 26, 2013 / By
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New America Media, News Analysis, Nicole Hudley

What accounts for the achievement gap between minority and white students?..

How School Uniforms May Be Taking Away From Class Time

Jun. 17, 2013 / By
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Do school uniforms help to provide less distractions? Do they improve attendance? Do they increase school pride?..

Summary of New Research: Closing the School Discipline Gap

Apr. 8, 2013 / By
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This summary of Key Findings in sixteen new research studies, all presented in January 2013 at the “Closing the School Discipline Gap Conference,” describes the school discipline gap, contributing factors, and the benefits of reducing the disparities for students’ academic and life outcomes, and school safety...