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Tag Archives: school discipline
The Federal Government’s Role in Ending Exclusionary Discipline, by Jessi Dixon
The federal government has an essential role in protecting students of color. School discipline policies and procedures have an adverse impact on the educational outcomes of students. According to a 2018 report from the Center for Promise, harsh school discipline … Continue reading
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Tagged school discipline
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Student Discipline in the Wake of Online Learning: Who Is Left in the Crossfire?, by Mikaila John
Earlier this year, a 15-year-old girl in Michigan was sent to a juvenile detention center for violating her probation. How did she violate it? By not completing her online coursework when her school switched to remote learning. The girl, identified … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID, remote instruction, remote learning, school discipline, special education, suspension, trauma-informed
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SUFEO Furthers Reach to Help Students During COVID-19
Since 2014, Loyola University Chicago School of Law’s student volunteer organization, SUFEO (Stand Up for Each Other!), has helped K-12 students facing suspension, bullying, or exclusion from school. However, as schools went virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic, SUFEO’s focus expanded … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, remote learning, school discipline, SUFEO, virtual learning
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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
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Tagged discipline, restraint, school discipline, seclusion, special education, students with disabilities, time out
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