There are many serious issues in California schools. One devastating offense involves student sexual assault, which can end in school ...
Category: Discipline
When Student Restorative Justice Is Definitely NOT EnoughWhen Student Restorative Justice Is Definitely NOT Enough
Why can’t restorative justice replace suspension or expulsion all the time in schools? When is it just not enough? What ...
What Is School Restorative Justice? It’s Better Than Suspension?What Is School Restorative Justice? It’s Better Than Suspension?
California schools have started implementing “restorative justice” to reduce out of school punishments, such as suspension and expulsion. What is ...
The Exclusive Club That Is The School Expulsion PanelThe Exclusive Club That Is The School Expulsion Panel
In PR (public relations), one old adage is “know your audience.” Just WHO are you trying to sell something to ...
Know Your Enemies: Who’s On The School Expulsion Panel?Know Your Enemies: Who’s On The School Expulsion Panel?
When a student in elementary, middle or high school faces removal from their school and school district (aka a school ...
Minimum Requirements For Charter School Expulsions To Be LegalMinimum Requirements For Charter School Expulsions To Be Legal
California charter schools are unique. Some laws that apply in typical public schools don’t apply to charter schools. One example ...
Why Is The School Pushing A Stipulated Expulsion!?Why Is The School Pushing A Stipulated Expulsion!?
When a student is facing a public school expulsion, the process is quick, intense and confusing. Suddenly a calm school ...
More Gaslighting By Schools: Investigations And DisciplineMore Gaslighting By Schools: Investigations And Discipline
Gaslighting is bad, and especially bad when it involves kids and students. Unfortunately, gaslighting is incredibly common in student discipline ...
No K-12 School Discipline Until Title IX Is CompleteNo K-12 School Discipline Until Title IX Is Complete
Title IX (9), a federal civil rights law to prevent sexual harassment, is now being grappled with in K-12 schools. ...
Schools Sometimes Punish Bullying Victims Instead Of The BullySchools Sometimes Punish Bullying Victims Instead Of The Bully
Some of the saddest stories in schools involve students who are victims of bullying. Yet, sometimes the bullying itself is ...