Fix School Discipline

Your Child’s Right to Stay In School:  What You Need to Know About School Discipline Students who are suspended or expelled are as much as 5 times more likely to dropout and 3 times more likely to have contact with the juvenile justice system. What rights do you have to help your child stay in school and on a path to success? Join Statewide Education Rights Director Laura Faer and former teacher Elena Fresquez on Thursday, July 16 at 4:30 pm for an interactive webinar for parents, youth, and those who support them about students’ rights in school discipline.  Learn about the legal protections for students, including those with special needs, and how to advocate for yourself or your child.  Find out more about strong alternatives to class and school removal that hold students accountable while also helping improve school success. Join Public Counsel to learn how to protect a young person’s ability to stay in school and advocate for better solutions for youth who are struggling with behavior issues in class and on the playground.

July 16, 2015 Thursday 4:30 PM

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AB 420 passes California Assembly

AB 420 will ensure that elementary students are not suspended for “willful defiance,” a vague category under education code that is the main reason given in more than 40% of student suspensions, and help promote proven alternatives to harsh discipline.
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School discipline reform - not arming teachers

School Discipline Reform Groups Question Proposals for Armed Security  By Susan Ferriss

 As the White House considers proposals to allocate federal money for armed guards in schools, prominent school-discipline reform groups have issued a report denouncing the idea as a misguided reaction to the Newtown school shooting.

“Placing more police in schools has significant and harmful unintended consequences for young people that must be considered before agreeing to any proposal that would increase the presence of law enforcement in schools,” says an issue brief released Friday by the Advancement Project, Dignity in Schools and other organizations.