Monthly Archives: February 2012

Editorial: Changing the Code of Discipline

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Suspensionstories

The following is an Op-Ed by By Jasmine Sarmiento and Julie Woestehoff published in today’s Chicago Tribune about how some schools are pushing students out: If you don’t like it, you can leave. That’s the line of defense that Noble … Continue reading →

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CPS Students Report on School Suspensions…

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Suspensionstories

Young people from the West Side Writing Project address harsh school disciplinary policies in the Chicago Public Schools. It even looks like they relied on some of the numbers that we reported based on our FOIA request last year. Great … Continue reading →

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New Fact Sheet: Chicago’s School-to-Prison Pipeline

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Suspensionstories

We receive regular requests from people who are interested in local Chicago information that might describe the school-to-prison pipeline. In response to these requests, we have created a new FACT SHEET that we hope will provide some relevant data. Please … Continue reading →

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