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| Los Angeles School Board Cracks Down on Suspensions for Minor Infractions |
| By jjie.org - Susan Ferris |
| Published: 05/20/2013 |
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Amid a deepening debate over appropriate school discipline, board members of the nation’s second largest school district — Los Angeles Unified — took bold steps this week sure to be noticed nationally. They voted to prohibit out-of-school suspensions of students based on “willful defiance,” a vague label, critics say, that’s become far too handy a vehicle for ejecting students rather than helping them settle down and improve academic performance. The board members also voted to implement a sweeping review and new standards for the district’s sizable police force, which has a history of aggressive ticketing of students. Read More. |
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