August 31, 2018
California lawmakers pass limits on restraint and seclusion in schools
The bill would also reinstate requirements for schools to collect and report data on student restraint, and ban certain restraint techniques.
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Discipline
August 31, 2018
The price of punishment — new report shows students nationwide lost 11 million school days due to suspensions
The report, based on federal government data from 2015-16, also found that racial disparities in suspensions remain an acute problem. Nationwide, African-American students lost five times as many days as white students.
David Washburn
July 25, 2018
Improving California school environments focus of pilot program
UCLA and two county education departments are collaborating to train teachers and administrators throughout the state on alternatives to traditional discipline.
David Washburn
July 15, 2018
Educators to Trump school safety commission: Don’t repeal Obama discipline guidelines
More than 80 individuals and organizations have come together to urge the commission established by President Donald Trump to retain federal guidelines issued by the Obama administration to combat racial disparities in school discipline.
David Washburn
June 21, 2018
Discipline reform gets boost in California budget
Efforts to expand California's ban on suspending students for “willful defiance," now limited to K-3 grades, also still in play.
David Washburn
May 16, 2018
The art of engagement: classroom management now matters more in teacher training
The current era of discipline reform in California is putting greater emphasis on an aspect of teaching that has long gotten the short shrift in teacher credentialing programs.
David Washburn
May 15, 2018
Resources often don't match rhetoric for restorative justice in California schools
While awareness of restorative justice is high among school officials statewide, budgets for programs remain tiny in most school districts.
David Washburn
May 14, 2018
A South LA high school's journey back from the brink
Augustus F. Hawkins High, which is situated at the crossroads of multiple gang territories, almost died at its birth. A commitment to restorative justice helped save it.
David Washburn
May 13, 2018
The rise of restorative justice in California schools brings promise, controversy
Many tout the practice as a groundbreaking alternative to zero-tolerance policies and a way to alleviate discipline disparities, while some say it's being oversold as a quick fix.
David Washburn And Daniel J. Willis
May 3, 2018
African-American students with disabilities suspended at disproportionately high rates
Report finds those students lose substantially more instruction time due to discipline than their white counterparts.
Lee Romney
April 3, 2018
California districts to take part in groundbreaking school safety study
Researchers will spend five years studying California schools in order to get a better picture of how they can become places where people feel safer and more connected.
David Washburn
March 21, 2018
California tops in suspension reform, but still not properly targeting disparities, report says
The report finds no other state does a better job than California at holding districts accountable for reducing overall school suspensions. But districts still don't adequately prioritize cuts in suspension rates for students of color and other marginalized groups.
David Washburn
March 20, 2018
How Trump repeal of Obama-era school discipline guidelines could affect California
Civil rights advocates worry that if the Trump administration decides to rescind federal school discipline guidance established in 2014, the action could hamper reform efforts at the local level. Meanwhile, state officials say it would have no real effect on statewide policy.
David Washburn
March 15, 2018
Oakland Unified initiative for African-American girls follows years of focus on the boys
Like the boys’ initiative, the goal is to boost cultural pride and academic performance, lower suspension and dropout rates and create greater understanding of the students’ singular experiences and needs.
Lee Romney
February 28, 2018
Forecast for California school climates remains cloudy without good data, advocates say
School districts are trying a variety of strategies aimed at creating safe and welcoming school environments, but there is controversy over the role and frequency of student surveys, and how to use them.