January 20, 2021
The best way to handle student anxiety about the insurrection? Talk about it
Amid political strife, some school districts have been discouraging political discussions.
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School Climate
July 24, 2020
School police give way to more counselors in California districts as demands grow for reform
Demands for police reforms include increasing mental health services which are seen as key to helping young people, especially Black students, succeed studies say.
Carolyn Jones
June 30, 2020
Benefits, harm of school police the focus of state task force hearing
As districts disband or reform their police units, policymakers consider how to improve campus safety statewide.
Carolyn Jones
April 3, 2019
California schools find success building student confidence and campus culture
School officials are increasingly focused on students’ social and emotional learning.
Julie Patel Liss
January 4, 2019
Restorative justice reduces suspensions in elementary grades but not middle school, study shows
Many educators say restorative justice has transformed school climates. Others say it is over-hyped. A new study by the RAND Corp. lends support to both sides.
David Washburn
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
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
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 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
March 13, 2018
Linking a school massacre to Obama-era school discipline policies
President Trump suggests that federal guidelines put forward by the Obama administration encouraging alternatives to suspension and expulsion somehow contributed to the Parkland school massacre.
Louis Freedberg
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.
David Washburn
January 31, 2018
System of positive rewards to reduce student discipline takes off in California
An estimated 1 in 4 schools in the state are implementing the approach.
Lee Romney
January 24, 2018
California leaders must act to extend progress on school discipline
Legislature has until July 1 to extend ban on suspending students for willful defiance of school authorities, a category that is used too often to punish students for minor infractions
Robert Ross
November 27, 2017
State board’s next challenge: how to measure school climate, the heartbeat of a school
Study group recommends that districts conduct an annual survey of parents, students and teachers on school safety and students' wellbeing.