New federal discipline data has more bad news for Kern County schools

By Susan Ferriss

New federal stats show harsh punishment for African-American students

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… of all expulsions. The statistics were submitted to the U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights Data Collection by the schools themselves.The data also s …"

"… utting children on a path to trouble with the law.On March 6, Secretary of Education Arnie Duncan unveiled the new Civil Rights Data Collection, which represen …"

"… s serving about 85 percent of all American students.The U.S. Department of Education’s analysis of numbers showed that while African Americans were 18 percen …"

Kern expulsions figure into California debate on proposed legislation

By Susan Ferriss

Report on Kern County's student expulsion patterns informs debate on reform proposals before California legislators.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… way for expulsion. Statistics released in March by the U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights Data Collection showed high rates of suspension and expul …"

"… d organize witnesses to testify on April 11 before the California Assembly Education Committee. The group is sponsoring some of the discipline-related proposal …"

"… lead students to underperform and drop out.   The Assembly Education Committee’s website and agenda include a list of multiple proposals to r …"

California moves closer to reforming school discipline

By Susan Ferriss

California lawmakers want to stem tide of suspensions, expulsions; lawyer featured in Center story testifies about boy's case

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… ted criminal gangs at the bureau, was testifying before the state Assembly Education Committee. Speaking in favor of a proposal to reform zero-tolerance polici …"

"… ter for Public Integrity report last December.On Wednesday, members of the Education Committee passed several bills designed to push school counseling as an al …"

"… before two panels that upheld his expulsion until the Kern County Board of Education cancelled it, accepting McKinley’s argument that his offense did not con …"

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School discipline debate reignited by new Los Angeles data

By Susan Ferriss

UPDATED: Schools' police chief responds to new citations data.

Justice Department launches probe into sexual assault at the University of Montana

By Gordon Witkin

Inquiry will look at handling of sexual assault cases at University of Montana.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… robe regarding the school’s response to sexual assaults. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 both bar s …"

"… en in Missoula. The department will also coordinate with the Department of Education on a related sexual harassment complaint against members of the UM footbal …"

LA school police chief voices reasons for ticketing young kids, radio station reports

By Susan Ferriss

As concerns over student-police relations rise nationally, data shows 40 percent of LA school police citations go to kids 14 and under.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… ern about referrals of students to law enforcement. The U.S. Department of Education is requiring that school districts start reporting student arrests and cou …"

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Los Angeles students protest school police citations that hit blacks, Latinos

By Susan Ferriss

Los Angeles schools have the largest school police force in the nation, with officers issuing thosands of tickets every year to students.

Education Department issues guidelines for restraining, isolating disruptive students

By Susan Ferriss

Education Department guidelines follow disputes over standards for students

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… esponse to simmering concerns over reported abuses, the U.S. Department of Education issued multiple guidelines Tuesday for how schools can avoid going overboa …"

"… afe environment for all of our children and teachers,” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said in a statement accompanying the release of “Restraint a …"

"… or regulations, according to detailed charts included in the Department of Education’s document. .Ordered by Congress to investigate allegations of abuse, th …"

"… called “The Cost of Waiting.”In March of this year, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released analysis of the first-ever detailed c …"

Calif. state senator wants 'roundtable' on school expulsions

Kern County schools expel more students than those in any other county in California. Federal data shows high rate for blacks, Latinos.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… of all expulsions. The statistics were collected by the U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights Data Collection from Kern’s schools and later analyzed. …"

Los Angeles school police citations draw federal scrutiny

By Susan Ferriss

Los Angeles school punishment data attract federal scrutiny

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… eles and elsewhere — that has the Obama Administration’s Department of Education and a growing number of juvenile-court judges deeply concerned. In fact, t …"

"… ions of black students — was required to submit earlier this year to the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights. “Generally speaking, in all but …"

"… 2010 statistics from most U.S. schools was an unprecedented attempt by the Education Department to assess an apparent national upsurge in referrals of students …"

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