Season 3 Episode 5

To Suspend, or Not to Suspend? – Season 3 Ep. 5

Within the context of phrases like “school to prison pipeline” and “restorative justice,” what do educators need to consider before making that fateful decision to suspend a student? In this episode we take a look at the controversial history of suspensions and the recent efforts to address systemic inequities in school discipline. How do policy changes and ongoing efforts to implement restorative practices inform our immediate classroom practice? Also, we review recent headlines in education including a major challenge to the use of the SAT and ACT for college admissions.

Further Reading (in order of discussion)

DO-NOW HEADLINES

University of California must drop admissions tests, civil rights groups urge

University of California system could change the future of SAT, ACT testing for college admissions

Ban the SAT and ACT

University of California under pressure from within to abandon SAT and ACT for admission

Which students perform better in school? A study says the better-looking ones excel

Study - O Youth and Beauty: Children's Looks and Children's Cognitive Development

Mississippi removing harder parts of math on teacher certification exam

The Praxis Core is Changing

After years of inaction, Delta teacher shortage reaches ‘crisis’ levels

SEMINAR

ACLU: School to Prison Pipeline

Advancement Project: 6 Things you need to know about School Policing 

California has voted to expand its ban on “willful defiance” suspensions. A look at how an even more expansive 2013 reform has played out in L.A. Unified

In divided vote, LAUSD does away with controversial ‘wanding’ weapons search policy

Get Out! Black Male Suspensions In California Public Schools

Michelle Alexander On The New Jim Crow And The School-to-prison Pipeline

National Clearinghouse on Supportive School Discipline  - Are we Closing the School Discipline Gap

NYC to curb suspensions longer than 20 days, a major victory for discipline reform advocates

OPINION: A sea change in New York City public schools that prioritizes student well-being? As students head back to class, arrests for minor misbehavior are set to end

PBS Frontline Interview w/ Michelle Alexander

Report: Young Black Students Suspended At Higher Rate In San Diego Unified

Unexpected trends in California’s student discipline data: Suspensions peak in middle school, black kids more likely to be disciplined in segregated schools & more

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Episode Highlights

HEADLINES IN EDUCATION - S3 Ep5

Jeff and Manuel examine recent headlines in education. A coalition of civil rights groups urge the University to California to stop requiring the SAT or ACT, a new study shows that attractive students do better in school, and a teacher certification exam is tweaked to help more candidates pass the math section.

SEMINAR - TO SUSPEND, OR NOT TO SUSPEND?

Within the context of phrases like “school to prison pipeline” and “restorative justice,” what do educators need to consider before making that fateful decision to suspend a student? In this episode we take a look at the controversial history of suspensions and the recent efforts to address systemic inequities in school discipline. How do policy changes and ongoing efforts to implement restorative practices inform our immediate classroom practice?