August 6, 2019
Why we factor suspension rates into how we identify top schools for underserved students
Authors reject the notion that some students want to learn and some students don’t.
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Suspensions and Expulsions
June 11, 2019
Rural California school district with high suspension rates under state investigation
Butte County’s Oroville City Elementary School District, which has a suspension rate that is three times the statewide average, is being investigated by the state Bureau of Children's Justice.
David Washburn
March 24, 2019
Schools lack a clear view of Asian and Pacific Islander discipline disparities, study finds
The study found that students from Southeast Asian countries, like Vietnam and Cambodia, had suspension and expulsion rates that were 2 to 3 times higher than those from China, Japan and other East Asian countries.
David Washburn
February 27, 2019
Renewed push underway to expand California's ban on some suspensions
A new bill proposed by state Sen. Nancy Skinner would ban out-of-school suspensions in all grades for student behavior deemed “defiant and disruptive” by school authorities. Advocates hopeful Gov. Newsom will be more receptive than Jerry Brown, who vetoed two previous bills.
David Washburn
January 17, 2019
California’s student suspension rates are far higher in rural schools
Behind the high suspension rates in rural areas are family struggles with poverty, mental illness, addiction and parental incarceration, a dearth of resources to address those needs and underfunded schools.
Lee Romney And Daniel J. Willis
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
December 19, 2018
Trump administration’s school safety report met with harsh criticism in California
The report strongly recommended rescinding the Obama policies that both emphasized alternatives to suspensions and expulsions and highlighted data showing that students of color and those with disabilities were more likely than white students to face these punishments.
David Washburn
December 11, 2018
School suspensions continue downward trend in California, new data show
About half as many students were sent home for disciplinary reasons during the 2017-18 school year as had been at the beginning of the decade.
David Washburn And Daniel J. Willis
October 1, 2018
Gov. Brown vetoes expansion of California’s school suspension ban
Brown's decision is a bitter disappointment for youth and civil rights advocates who have made eliminating suspensions for "disruption and defiance," which are disproportionately meted out to students of color, a priority.
David Washburn
September 24, 2018
Evidence justifies limiting student suspensions for disruptive behavior
Eliminating 'willful defiance' as a basis for suspending students does not result in more serious discipline problems
Dan Losen
September 20, 2018
Suspensions in California schools drop, but trouble spots remain
Instruction days lost to suspensions dropped nearly by half from 2011-12 to 2016-17, according to a new report. But African American and Native American students -- and students with disabilities -- are still suspended at disproportionately high rates.
David Washburn
September 17, 2018
Reversing 760,000 lost days of learning in our schools
Schools must be both creative and effective at responding to discipline problems.
Pedro A. Noguera and Joseph P. Bishop
September 4, 2018
Expanded suspension ban gets approval from California Legislature
The bill passed Friday would expand the current ban, which covers grades K-3, to grades K-8. However, Gov. Jerry Brown, who several years ago vetoed a similar bill, has yet to signal support.
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.