Joanne Jacobs
‘Sit Down and Shut Up’
On his first day in the classroom, Henderson was cursed and threatened by one of his students. He called a monitor to escort the student...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jul 16, 20182 min read
Less discipline, more disorder
– Education Next 2015 The Obama-era push to reduce suspensions of black students ended up hurting black students, writes Gail Heriot, a...
Joanne Jacobs
Nov 28, 20172 min read
Soft discipline is bigotry of low expectations
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos appears to be gearing up to rescind Obama-era discipline policies. A 2014 “Dear Colleague” letter warned...
Joanne Jacobs
Oct 30, 20172 min read
Bullying leads to murder, suicide try
At a Bronx school where a bullied student killed a classmate, a bullied sixth grader tried to hang himself with his sweater, reports...
Joanne Jacobs
Sep 13, 20172 min read
Revoke federal letter on suspensions, race
School safety is more important than racial balance in suspensions, argues Jason L. Riley in the Wall Street Journal. Education Secretary...
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 16, 20172 min read
Discipline reform and disorder in New York City
Suspensions are down at New York City schools, but teachers and students report more disorder, disrespect, fighting, gang activity and...
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