California is leading the way in making sure that young kids don’t get pushed out of school for minor misbehavior.
A new study out Monday from UCLA’s Civil Rights Project shows that districts in the Golden State sharply reduced the number of suspensions given to kids between 2011 y 2014. At the same time that suspension rates went down in many areas, academic achievement improved — suggesting that the move away from harsh discipline practices benefitted schools.
The study comes at a time when schools are facing increased scrutiny for perpetuating the so-called school-to-prison pipeline by employing tactics that push students out of school and make them more likely to end up in the criminal justice system. The school-to-prison pipeline especially impacts youth of color, who typically…LEER MÁS
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