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In the News: Pediatricans blast suspension policies February 27, 2013 By: Cassandra West Schools are too quick to suspend or expel students and need to take a hard look at these "drastic" and "superficial" policies, the American Academy of Pediatrics said this week, adding to an earlier position published six years ago questioning zero-tolerance school discipline policies. Read More \| (4) Comments	In the News: CPS struggles to find subs January 17, 2013 By: Cassandra West Many Chicago Public Schools report only being able to fill as many as a third of teacher absences on any given day, leaving principals and other teachers to scramble to lead classes across the city — a problem that surfaced even before a flu outbreak struck, according to DNAInfo.com. Read More \| (5) Comments
In the News: CPS tops suspension disparity list August 08, 2012 By: Cassandra West One of every 4 African-American public school students in Illinois was suspended at least once for disciplinary reasons during the 2009-10 school year, the highest rate among 47 states examined in a national study released Tuesday, the Tribune reported. Read More \| (3) Comments	No foot-dragging on school discipline reform June 25, 2012 By: Miguel Del Valle Over the past 12 months, we have learned a lot about school discipline in Chicago. The Consortium on Chicago School Research, the U.S. Department of Education, and the students themselves have painted a very clear picture for us: Extreme measures like suspensions, expulsions, and arrests don’t make our schools safer—and can in fact make things worse, by damaging the trusting student-teacher relationships that are the foundation for a safe learning environment. They disproportionately impact the educational futures of our Black, Latino and special education students. Read More \| (5) Comments
Groups voice disappointment at proposed code of conduct June 19, 2012 By: Nicole Koetting and Sarah Karp Carrying signs demanding “pre-college, not pre-prison,” and “caps and gowns, not cuffs and bars,” high school students and organizers clad in bright blue and green t-shirts protested revisions to the CPS Student Code of Contact outside Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office on Monday. Read More \| (7) Comments	Campaign wants an end to tough discipline in CPS March 14, 2012 By: Lindsay Abbassian Representatives from the High HOPES (Healing Over the Punishment of Expulsions and Suspensions) campaign gathered at City Hall Wednesday, calling for restorative justice practices in CPS and “ending the school-to-prison pipeline,” said Lynn Morton of the parent group POWER-PAC, a member of the campaign. Read More \| (16) Comments
Charter discipline policy under fire February 13, 2012 By: Rebecca Harris The civil rights advocacy group Advancement Project is considering a legal challenge to the discipline policy of Noble Street Charter School campuses, which charge students $5 each time they are issued a detention. “As civil rights lawyers, we are exploring our options to challenge this practice,” said Advancement Project staff attorney Alexi Nunn Freeman. Read More \| (42) Comments	Youth advocates want more data on school arrests January 25, 2012 By: Sarah Karp A youth advocacy group is calling on Chicago aldermen to pass a student safety act similar to one in New York City that forces the school district to reveal the number of arrests, suspensions and expulsions per school every quarter. Read More \| (10) Comments
In the News: Half of CPS buildings underused December 29, 2011 By: Cassandra West Half of all Chicago public schools are underused, based on a new building utilization formula unveiled Wednesday, the Sun-Times reports. And, four times more schools are underused than overcrowded under the formula, which includes charter schools. Read More \| (3) Comments

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