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Compendium of School Discipline Laws and Regulations for the 50 States, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico

Designed to help stakeholders better understand the policy environment surrounding current school discipline practices in our country. This compendium provides information on school discipline laws and administrative regulations for the United States, including the 50 States, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.

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Schools use therapy-based programs for ‘overwhelmed’ kids

While schools in the U.S. and elsewhere are increasingly teaching social and emotional learning skills, many use a more piecemeal approach, creating a designated class for talking about feelings, or focusing that attention only on the most troubled kids.

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Kids with disabilities face off-the-books school suspensions

The phone call from her son’s school was alarming. The assistant principal told her to come to the school immediately. But when Lisa Manwell arrived at Pioneer Middle School in Plymouth, Michigan, her son wasn’t sick or injured. He was sitting calmly in the principal’s office.

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Introducing the Data-Informed Leadership for Equity Partnership: Using data to improve student sense of belonging

Describes how REL Midwest will partner with multiple school districts to build school leaders’ capacity in using data to reduce disparities among student groups in their sense of belonging, disciplinary actions, and absenteeism through the Data-Informed Leadership for Equity (DILE) partnership.

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Supporting Learner Health, Safety, and Wellness: Spotlighting Success in Michigan

Identifies “bright spots” among Michigan districts implementing SEL practices to improve outcomes for children, including four key evidence-based strategies.

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Teacher Appreciation Week: Teachers go above and beyond for students and families at Birchview Elementary

Hallways and classrooms have been empty for weeks due to the ongoing pandemic, but that doesn’t mean teachers aren’t hard at work.

Grantee Highlight

Hornell City School District Starts a Family Resource Center

Hornell City School District (NY) used Elementary and Secondary Education School Counseling funds to hire three additional mental health providers to support students in Kindergarten through grade 6 in three different schools. With the extra support, these schools have been able to develop Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) teams. These PBIS teams reorganized the systems and structures in place to better support students.

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Low stamina and school avoidance: For tweens, this year is unusually turbulent

For students new to sixth grade, this year is especially turbulent as they learn to adjust to in-person learning as middle schoolers.

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New York City parents sound alarm over school safety issues, but say their concerns are being ignored

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Some parents in Chelsea say the lack of safety in their schools is out of control. They claim even principals have asked the city for more school safety agents, but they told CBS2’s Lisa Rozner on Thursday their requests have been falling on deaf ears.

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Mental health days off from school may soon become a reality in New York state

Lawmakers in New York are considering allowing students to take mental health days off from school to make emotional wellness a health priority.