Rethinking Discipline
Zero-tolerance policies, which require out-of-school suspension or expulsion for certain inappropriate behaviors, have become the go-to disciplinary approach in many schools. But research suggests some downsides: Such punishments may not change students鈥� behavior and are often meted out unfairly. These articles explore alternative approaches to suspension or expulsion.
School Climate & Safety
Suspended in School: Punished But Still Learning
Schools are using lunchtime detentions, Saturday schools, alternative schools, and other forms of in-school suspension to keep students on the academic track.
School Climate & Safety
Classroom Management: Suspension Prevention
Some schools are cutting down on suspensions and office referrals by bolstering training in classroom management.
Student Well-Being
At S.C. School, Behavior Is One of the Basics
With a special class on behavior and a strategy known as Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, a Charleston middle school has found a way to reduce suspensions.
School Climate & Safety
'Restorative Practices': Discipline But Different
As criticism of school suspension grows, some schools turn to techniques aimed at teaching students to right their wrongs.