L.A. school police, district agree to rethink court citations of students

By Susan Ferriss

L.A.'s school police and district react to reports of thousands of tickets issued to Latino and black middle-school students.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… ment in school life. After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, the Los Angeles district agreed last year to …"

Oakland leads way as restorative justice techniques enter education mainstream

By Eric K. Arnold

'Restorative justice' techniques are helping young people overcome violent impulses

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… who graduate. According to a 2006 study by the Alliance for Excellent Education, a national policy and advocacy organization, 75 percent of America’s st …"

Los Angeles school police chief rethinking discipline policy

By Susan Ferriss

Police chief wants less ticketing for young kids, more out-of-court solutions.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… ents getting suspended, expelled and sent to court. The U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights Division, which investigates allegations of disproportion …"

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Public radio talks to L.A. school police chief about court citations that have fallen heavily on young students

By Susan Ferriss

L.A.'s school police chief said his department didn't have the ability to analyze the ages, ethnicity, grade level of students ticketed.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… ummer.”  Romo also interviewed Russlynn Ali, the U.S. Department of Education’s top civil rights official, who explains her concerns about school disc …"

Maryland, California taking action to improve dropout rates

By Susan Ferriss

Lawmakers, education officials in some states say it's time to embrace alternatives to removing students from classrooms as punishment.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… al competitiveness.On the East Coast, let’s see if the Maryland Board of Education’s recent decision to force reductions in school suspensions actually hel …"

"… ents who commit the same offenses, according to data cited by the National Education Policy Center, a nonpartisan research facility housed at the University of …"

"… dLast month, as the Washington Post describes, Maryland’s state Board of Education overwhelmingly approved reforms that aim to reduce suspensions of students …"

"… o 12 percent of all males. The figures were part of the U.S. Department of Education’s national Civil Rights Database, which was released last March. It is a …"

Student ID cards far from sure ticket to the voting booth

By Jack Fitzpatrick

New voter ID requirements in many states may blunt the clout of young voters who rely on student ID cards for identification.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… beauty academies and music institutes, according to the National Center of Education Statistics.Even many ID cards from public colleges are rejected under some …"

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Transparency test: Grading the super PACs

By John Dunbar

Methodology behind assigning our transparency letter grades to super PACs and nonprofit groups.

Mississippi town struggles with 'school to prison pipeline' charges

By Maggie Lee

Justice Department letter raises new questions, inflames new tensions in Meridian, Mississippi

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… ents, according to the latest figures available in a federal Department of Education database. The same database says that among 205 Meridian High School stude …"

Perps or pupils? Safety policy creates friction in New York City schools

By Daryl Khan

Presence of school safety agents creates friction in Gotham schools

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… t sanctioned. She was told she could use pictures approved by the Board of Education -- generic pictures of metal detectors and security stations pulled from a …"

"… off on a 15-page memorandum of understanding between the city’s Board of Education and police department transferring control of school safety from educators …"

"… watch, it cast a shadow into Giuliani’s administration.The NYC Board of Education has not responded to requests for comment. The teachers' union declined to …"

Feds will oversee Oakland's efforts to curb suspensions

By Susan Ferriss

Oakland school board allows federal officials to monitor efforts to reduce the high suspension rates for African-American students

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… are very young, argues the Urban Strategies Council. …"

"… akland is voluntarily moving ahead with its own reforms, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is closing its investigation and will monitor …"

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