Description
The U.S. Department of Education (ED), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), released on January 8th a school discipline guidance package that will assist states, districts and schools in developing solutions to enhance school climate, and improve school discipline policies and practices. While incidents of school violence have decreased overall, too many schools are still struggling to create positive, safe environments. The guidance package provides resources for creating such climates, which are essential for boosting student academic success and closing achievement gaps.
This webinar provided an overview of the four components of the resource package, including:
- Dear Colleague guidance letter describes how schools can meet their legal obligations under federal civil rights law to administer student discipline without discriminating against students on the basis of race, color or national origin;
- Guiding Principles document draws from emerging research and best practices to describe three key principles and related action steps to improve school climate and school discipline;
- Directory of Federal School Climate and Discipline Resources indexes the federal technical assistance and other resources on school discipline and climate available to schools and districts; and
- Compendium of School Discipline Laws and Regulations provides a comparison of the various state laws and regulations related to school discipline. To view the resource documents, visit www.ed.gov/school-discipline.
Webinar Materials
View the Recording of the Webinar
Questions and Answers (Coming Soon)
School Discipline Guidance Package
Directory of Federal School Climate and Discipline Resources