Monthly Archives: March 2014

“Suspensions at R.I. schools down; rates for minority students disproportionately high”

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Suspensionstories

Providence Journal: PROVIDENCE, R.I. — “Although the total number of suspensions in Rhode Island public schools has declined dramatically, minority students are suspended at disproportionately higher rates than their white peers, according to the Rhode Island Affiliate of the American … Continue reading →

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“Juvenile justice system often leads to adult system, professor says”

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Suspensionstories

The Ranger: “In the 2006, high school freshman Shaquanda Cotton, from Paris, Texas, briefly made national headlines for being convicted in juvenile court for assaulting a public servant. Cotton tried to get on campus early to get her medication from … Continue reading →

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“We were about to put this kid out of school, when what he really deserved was a medal.”

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Suspensionstories

Yes! Magazine: “Tommy, an agitated 14-year-old high school student in Oakland, Calif., was in the hallway cursing out his teacher at the top of his lungs. A few minutes earlier, in the classroom, he’d called her a “b___” after she … Continue reading →

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Christian Science Monitor: “Ohio boy suspended for pointing finger like a gun. ‘Zero tolerance’ run amok?”

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Suspensionstories

Christian Science Monitor: “The suspension last week of an Ohio fifth-grader who formed his hand into the shape of a gun and pointed his finger “execution-style” at a classmate is fueling the debate over whether school administrators under pressure to keep schools … Continue reading →

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Epoch Times: Bill Requests NYPD to Report Youth Arrest Data

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Suspensionstories

Epoch Times: “Public Advocate Letitia James proposed a bill Wednesday requiring data on all NYPD youth arrests with a focus on those school-related. “The goal of this legislation is to protect youth from unjustified arrests,” James said, according to a … Continue reading →

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The Uptake: “School-To-Prison Pipeline” Sparks Protest, School Walkout

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Suspensionstories

The Uptake: “About sixty students from St. Paul’s Central High School walked out of their classes Wednesday (Feb. 26) as a statement against the “school-to-prison pipeline.” The students joined more than 100 protesters — many of them college students and … Continue reading →

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School-to-Prison Pipeline Analysis Using Civil Rights Data

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Suspensionstories

Indiana Juvenile Justice: “When discussing the school-to-prison pipeline or “school push-out,” an interesting dataset comes from the U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection website.  Simply enter a school, scroll to the bottom to the section labeled “Discipline, Restraints/Seclusion, Harassment/Bullying.” … Continue reading →

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