When we talk about discipline in a general sense, we’re talking about tools that any individual uses to correct student behavior. Now, there are a lot of different ways in which student behavior can be corrected. In general, school discipline has been characterized in one way, shape, or form as exclusionary discipline.
Madison County School District has agreed to make “institutional changes” to settle a federal investigation into complaints of widespread harassment of Black and multiracial students.
Parents and students who spoke out in a heated town hall expressed concern about a lack of privacy for students, an increased chance of getting mugged due to visible products, and ineffectiveness were brought up by many.
The trauma began in September, just weeks after teens returned to class, when gunfire erupted outside Roxborough after a football scrimmage. Five teenagers—including four Roxborough players—were shot, and 14-year-old Nicolas Elizalde, a freshman at Saul who played football for Roxborough, was killed.
The students' plight made headlines, but they worked with school staff to make up the credits and grades they needed. And it paid off: In an update, school officials say that because of the seniors' hard work, all of them will graduate later this month.
A bill that would have banned the teaching of “divisive concepts” failed to pass the Legislature, and some Democratic lawmakers say it was due to a decision to focus on economic measures that would benefit the whole state.
Students at a Massachusetts middle school reportedly tore down Pride banners, chanted "U.S.A. are my pronouns," and glared down students and teachers supporting Pride.
The district’s financial crisis is particularly striking given the relatively healthy local economy and increase in education funding recently passed by the Legislature.
Student attendance nationwide is nowhere close to pre-pandemic levels amid parents’ ongoing concerns about students’ health, shifting mindsets about the importance of classroom time and the often-overwhelming expectations of school. Teachers and other staff are in short supply too, further threatening to disrupt kids’ academic progress.
Funding for schools, literacy programs and special education teachers in Oregon—a state where 60% of third graders can’t read at grade level—could be jeopardized by a Republican walkout that has stalled hundreds of bills and derailed the Legislature for nearly six weeks.
Three years after schools across the nation were shuttered because of COVID-19, educators say they are still struggling to teach kids skills they lost out on during remote learning while managing a surge in post-pandemic misbehavior.
The mockumentary sitcom follows second grade teacher Janine Teagues, portrayed by the actress and show creator Quinta Brunson, as she navigates the intricacies of the large urban school district. Unless she defies the odds, the show’s protagonist won’t make it another three years.
The Nantucket Public Schools are considering a significant overhaul of their vaping prevention efforts, as it has become clear to administrators, School Committee members and community advocates that the current policies are not effective.
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