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Author Archives: Jennifer Babisak
Balance in Providing Care and Protection: Seclusion and Restraint in Schools, by Jennifer Sabourin
Safety and child welfare are of the utmost priority in any school district. While all students deserve a learning environment free from abuse, students with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to behavior management methods, such as seclusion and restraint, that have … Continue reading
Posted in Educational policy
Tagged discipline, restraint, school discipline, seclusion, special education, students with disabilities, time out
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness: What Is It & Why It Needs to Stay, by William Heikkinen
One of the most cited and debated topics on the 2020 Presidential campaign trail is the fate of student loans. In today’s political sphere, generally a Democratic candidate may be known to be pro student loan forgiveness (or pro fiscal … Continue reading
Posted in Educational policy
Tagged election, loan forgiveness, public service, student loans
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A Call to Action: Chicago Public Schools Must Adopt a Trauma-Informed Approach, By Tatiana Duchak
Every day, Elijah* walks to the corner bus stop. Normally, he would board the 112 bus and ride the 20 minutes to school. Today, however, he will walk. Walking will make him late, but Elijah walks anyway. Elijah has his headphones in as he weaves … Continue reading
Posted in Educational equity, Educational policy
Tagged behavioral intervention, mental health, trauma, trauma-informed care
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International Incidents: The New Title IX Regulations and Study Abroad, by Lauren Schneider
On May 6, the Department of Education released the much-anticipated Title IX Regulations for Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance. The new regulations spell out the scope of schools’ obligation to respond to allegations of sexual violence that … Continue reading
Tagged sexual assault, sexual harassment, study abroad, Title IX
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UNCONNECTED: Students Left Without Instruction During COVID-19, by Timothy Higus
The public health crisis resulting from COVID-19 thrust virtually all schools, teachers, and students into a world that relied on remote access to education, and it became clear that a significant number of students were left unconnected. The Widening Homework … Continue reading
Posted in Educational equity, Educational policy
Tagged connectivity, COVID, digital divide, internet access, remote learning, virtual learning
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Silently Struggling Students: Solving the Mental Health Crisis in Schools, by Sana Sami
What is mental health? COVID-19 has already directly afflicted the lives of nearly 6 million people in the United States. The response to aid individuals afflicted with this illness has been emergent due to the threatening nature of COVID-19. But what if there was … Continue reading
Posted in Educational equity
Tagged COVID, mental health, remote learning, Section 504, special education
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Bathroom Blues: The State of Legal Protection for Transgender Students in Illinois and Chicago, by Jesse Tobin
Using the bathroom that corresponds to your gender is something most people do every day without thinking twice. But what if instead of a mundane everyday occurrence, it was something you had to fight for? For transgender students, bathroom use … Continue reading
Posted in Educational equity, Educational policy
Tagged Bostock, gender-neutral bathroom, plumbing code, Title IX, Title VII
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Re-Examining the Role of School Resource Officers, by Matt Chapman
As protests challenging systemic racism and police brutality continue into their third month, the relationship between police departments and public schools is finally being questioned. While school boards in cities like Seattle and Oakland have voted to suspend or eliminate … Continue reading
Posted in School policing
Tagged MOU, police brutality, police reform, school police, school security, SRO
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The New MOU between CPD and CPS: A Step in the Right Direction?, by Andy Froelich
Families send their children to Chicago Public Schools (CPS) so they can graduate with a diploma and be prepared for success, but some students are leaving with more than they bargained for: a place in Chicago’s gang database. The Chicago … Continue reading
Posted in School policing
Tagged accountability, gang, gang database, MOU, school police, SRO
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Windows and Mirrors: Recruitment and Retention of Black Male Teachers, by Ashli Giles-Perkins
In the midst of a potential national teacher shortage exacerbated by COVID-19, there is another kind of crisis flying under the radar. Put plainly, the teaching force lacks meaningful diversity. In a society that continually grows more diverse, with student populations reflecting this diversity, the teaching force is 80% … Continue reading
Posted in Educational equity
Tagged black teachers, male teachers, students of color, teacher pipeline, teacher recruitment, teachers of color
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