Trump officials cancel Obama-era policy on school discipline
The Trump administration has formally scrapped an Obama-era policy that was meant to curb racial discrimination in schools but that became tangled in a national...
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School stats: Lesbian, bisexual girls face higher odds of being suspended or expelled
A new analysis shows that lesbian and bisexual girls face 95 percent higher odds for discipline compared to other female peers.
Olympia’s new discipline plans say schools must be fairer and work with parents
Got thoughts about school discipline? Olympia wants you to weigh in on a set of new proposed rules. Foremost among them: more connection between families,...
What happens when a regular high school decides no student is a lost cause? VIEW
Trauma-informed education is spreading from alternative high schools to comprehensive ones, and it’s not always an easy fit.
King County tries counseling, self-reflection instead of jail for teens
Attempting to stem the flow of youths into prison, King County court officers are hailing their first juvenile felony case to be handled through restorative...
We expel preschool kids three times as often as K-12 students. Here’s how to change that.
Preschoolers get expelled at three times the rate of students in elementary, middle and high schools. But when teachers get regular help from mental-health coaches,...