Category Archives: Harsh Disciplinary Policies

“At Reedley (CA) High School, Suspensions Drop 40%, Expulsions 80% In Two Years”

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Suspensionstories

Social Justice Solutions: “In 2009, when the Kings Canyon Unified School District in California’s rural Central Valley offered its 19 schools the opportunity to adopt a system that would reduce school suspensions and expulsions, Reedley High School jumped at the chance. Today, … Continue reading →

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Classroom exclusion starts as early as preschool

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Suspensionstories

Electronic Urban Report: “Between the Lines: Report on Increasing Black Student Class Exclusions is Troubling *Last week, a new report offered a renewed look at a persistent problem in how public education is failing our children. Disproportionately excluding black children … Continue reading →

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National Education Association Promotes Restorative Justice in Schools & Have Released a New Toolkit

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Suspensionstories

National Education Association: NEA and Partners Promote Restorative Justice in Schools “Educators cannot stand by as tens of thousands of African-American, Latino, and other students get pushed out of school for minor disciplinary infractions, said NEA President Dennis Van Roekel, … Continue reading →

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“Students Draw Attention to Wake Schools Disciplinary Policies”

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Suspensionstories

ABC Local: “CARY, N.C. (WTVD) — Wake County high school students sent a powerful message to school board members Tuesday evening. Students have criticized school disciplinary policies in the past, but, now, they were advocating for a classmate in jail. Some … Continue reading →

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“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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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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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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“Can the ‘School-to-Prison’ Pipeline Be Snapped? Up Close with James Bell and Katayoon Majid”

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Suspensionstories

Chicago Bureau: “For those who follow corrections, it comes as little surprise that the United States leads the world in the rates of incarcerated – and it leads with state spending on corrections totaling approximately $52 billion, the bulk of … Continue reading →

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SF Examiner: Classrooms, not courtrooms: SF resolution takes aim at school to prison pipeline

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Suspensionstories

San Francisco Examiner: “Last year, my office handled 4,500 court appearances for kids accused of committing crimes in San Francisco. Most of our young clients landed in the juvenile-justice system after being funneled out of The City’s public schools — … Continue reading →

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“North Carolina’s School-to-Prison Pipeline”

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Suspensionstories

This is a powerful student-made documentary that features the voices of concerned community leaders and most importantly, youth themselves, who have been arrested, suspended and/or expelled in school. They talk about how these harsh disciplinary measures affect their lives in … Continue reading →

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“Film explores ‘Kids for Cash’ scandal in Pa.”

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Suspensionstories

From The Trentonian: PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Charlie Balasavage, a baby-faced boy of 14, landed in juvenile detention after his parents bought him a stolen scooter. Hillary Transue was sent away over a MySpace parody of her vice principal. Justin Bodnar was … Continue reading →

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NPR: Ease Up On ‘No Tolerance’ Policies, U.S. Agencies Tell Schools

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Suspensionstories

From the NPR Blog: Saying that “zero tolerance” discipline policies at U.S. schools are unfairly applied “all too often,” Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is urging officials to rethink that approach. The Obama administration issued voluntary guidelines today that call for more … Continue reading →

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