From the Police Precinct to the Principal's Office: The Challenges Facing School Districts One Year After the Release of Federal School Discipline Guidance
This Congressional briefing explored changes underway now, more than a year after the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice released guidance to help school districts develop discipline policies that keep students in school, eliminate racial disparities and increase positive behavioral supports.
From the Police Precinct to the Principal's Office:The Challenges Facing School Districts One Year After the Release of Federal School Discipline GuidanceWhen:Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 3:00-4:30 p.m. (EST) Where:1334 Longworth House Office Building Why:School districts nationwide are acknowledging the need to change approaches to discipline and lower suspension and expulsion rates that disproportionately affect students of color and students with disabilities. Several school districts across the country provide a model for revising school district Codes of Conduct, confronting the challenges involved in remaking school climates and establishing restorative discipline practices. Continued federal attention and foundation resources are needed to effectively implement positive discipline approaches, including training teachers, hiring counselors and collecting data to track progress. Who:Opening Remarks-
Panelists- A panel discussion explored on-the-ground efforts to reform discipline practices and the challenges facing school districts as they try to improve school climates.
The briefing was sponsored by the Atlantic Philanthropies and the Open Society Foundations.
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A video recording of the briefing can be accessed at: http://1drv.ms/1BS95R2
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