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Discipline
November 6, 2015

Expulsion of preschoolers: 'Let’s take that option off the table'

African-American preschoolers are expelled and suspended more often, report finds.

Erin Brownfield
August 19, 2015

Getting to the 'why' of discipline disparities

A new guide outlines steps districts can take to improve practices.

Jane Meredith Adams
July 17, 2015

We can't give up on struggling students

USC Social Work and Public Policy graduate student Lisa Higuera connects stories from her childhood to today's push for school discipline reform.

Lisa Higuera
July 16, 2015

Budget allocates $10 million for training in positive discipline

The one-time funding supports multi-tiered approaches to discipline.

Susan Frey
July 10, 2015

Injunction would require trauma training for Compton Unified staff

The one-day training is seen as the first step in dealing with chronic trauma.

Susan Frey
May 19, 2015

Contra Costa County to end isolation of special ed students in juvenile hall

The changes are part of a legal settlement in a class-action lawsuit.

Jane Meredith Adams
May 19, 2015

Lawsuit says schools are legally required to address student trauma

The first-of-its-kind lawsuit uses special education laws to demand trauma services.

Jane Meredith Adams
April 20, 2015

Inconsistent training leaves special education staff struggling

The least-trained staff often are involved in restraining students.

Jane Meredith Adams And John Osborn D'Agostino
April 19, 2015

Little oversight of restraint practices in special education

California Department of Education no longer required to collect data on reported incidents.

Jane Meredith Adams And John Osborn D'Agostino
March 10, 2015

Restorative practices quickly cut suspensions in middle school

Standard School District Superintendent Paul Meyers writes how adopting a restorative justice approach reduced suspensions in a problematic middle school by more than 50%.

Paul Meyers
February 24, 2015

Report reveals national 'discipline gap'

Black students and disabled students have the highest suspension rates.

Susan Frey
February 18, 2015

Report calls for districts to create specific goals for foster youth

Few districts have addressed suspension and expulsion rates, report finds.

Susan Frey
February 17, 2015

Expulsions and suspensions decline as schools shift strategies

New educators network focuses on effective school discipline.

Carl Cohn
February 13, 2015

Report urges schools to do more for pregnant students

Many pregnant teenagers in the Central Valley are highly motivated to graduate from high school and continue their education, but some schools make the task more difficult, according to a report released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California.

Jane Meredith Adams
January 29, 2015

Districts detail plans for suspension reductions in local plans

Nearly every school district says it wants to reduce student suspensions, but only some have created plans with the kind of detail, funding and statistical savvy that make it more likely they'll succeed, according to a report released Wednesday that analyzed plans to improve "school climate" in the 50 largest school districts in California.

Jane Meredith Adams