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When a Tiny Fraction of Teachers File Most School Discipline Referrals

Edsurge

Education wonks have long raised the alarm about how school discipline is applied unequally among students of different racial and ethnic groups, with Black students facing a disproportionate number of office discipline referrals (ODRs). But really, it's not just a one-sided thing. Who Is in the Top 5 Percent?

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PBIS, Discipline, and Compassion Fatigue

The CoolCatTeacher

Melissa Mann on episode 488 When I shared a USA Today Article on PBIS on my Facebook page , teachers started responding and yelled volumes about mis-implementation mis-understandings and mis-use of discipline — specifically PBIS — in their schools.

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‘It was the most unfair thing’: Disobedience, discipline and racial disparity

The Hechinger Report

States use different terms to describe the offenses – disrespect, insubordination, defiance – depending on their discipline code. The Indiana Department of Education said that school discipline policies were set at the local level. Related: Hidden expulsions?

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ADDRESSING DISPROPORTIONATE DISCIPLINE WITH BLACK STUDENTS

American Consortium for Equity in Education

ADDRESSING DISPROPORTIONATE DISCIPLINE WITH BLACK STUDENTS.A REVIEW OF TWO NEW STUDIES WITH DR. HOWIE KNOFF OF PROJECT ACHIEVE The post ADDRESSING DISPROPORTIONATE DISCIPLINE WITH BLACK STUDENTS appeared first on Equity in Education.

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STUDENT VOICE: Breaking walls, building bridges: A call for restorative justice in school discipline

The Hechinger Report

It offers a beacon of hope, a transformative approach prioritizing connection over isolation and understanding over punitive discipline. It’s about breaking the cycle of fear and punitive discipline. The goal is for students who have misbehaved to understand any harm they’ve caused and work to repair it and restore relationships.

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There’s Still Time to Do School Discipline Differently, Researcher Says

Edsurge

What are behavioral issues and discipline going to look like this year? That’s what New York University researcher Richard Welsh tried to glean by looking back at how discipline practices have evolved throughout the pandemic. And where are the opportunities to make sure consequences are doled out equitably?

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OPINION: Why turning school libraries into discipline centers will backfire

The Hechinger Report

This summer, the Houston Independent School District decided to close school libraries and replace them with discipline centers. In an NPR interview , Miles explained that disruptive students will be sent to these discipline centers and then rejoin their classmates virtually. While discipline is necessary, it should not end there.