Topic: School Discipline

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 EdTrust

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…

Joint Letter Regarding the Stronger Connections Grant Program FAQs

newspaper December 20, 2022 by EdTrust

The Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Download the Full Letter Dear Secretary Cardona, We appreciate the Department of Education’s (the…

Relationships, Not Hardening Schools, Are Key to Safety

newspaper November 10, 2022 by Nancy Duchesneau

In a guest column, Nancy Duchesneau of the Education Trust says metal detectors and increased security don’t make students safer in school. Relationships are what create safe and welcoming schools.…

Restorative Justice Not School Suspensions: Disciplinary Reforms Help Students and Teachers Connect

article-cropped August 03, 2022 by Gabriel Clark

As students head back to school, they’re still coping with the complicated effects of the pandemic and the transition from virtual schooling back to more structured classrooms. This has led…

A Call for Less Harsh School Discipline Policies, Including Dress Codes

article-cropped July 27, 2022 by Tameia Williams

Mounting research shows that students of color, and students who are disabled often receive harsher punishment in the school system as opposed to their White peers. As if the pandemic…

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…

Joint Comments in Response to Request for Information from the U.S. Department of Education Regarding the Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline

July 23, 2021 by EdTrust

Attn: Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Suzanne Goldberg U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC…

Letter to the U.S. Department of Education Requesting Information Regarding the Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline

July 23, 2021 by EdTrust

Suzanne B. Goldberg Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) 550 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20024 Download the…