Tag: suspensions

There is No Place for Corporal Punishment of Our Nation’s Students

March 24, 2023 by Letisha Marrero

WASHINGTON – Denise Forte, president and CEO of The Education Trust, released the following statement following the release of the US Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter Calling for End…

Joint Letter in Opposition to Corporal Punishment

March 24, 2023 by Ed Trust

Dear Federal, State, and Local Policymakers: On behalf of The Education Trust, the National Women’s Law Center, and the more than 100 undersigned organizations, we call on federal, state, and…

Let’s End the Criminalization of Black Children in and out of School

article-cropped March 11, 2022 by Letisha Marrero

Lately, there’s been a rise in school suspensions, expulsions, and other disciplinary actions across the country — primarily due to social isolation, poor mental health, and other traumas induced by…