Too Many Black Students Suspended Leads Oakland Schools to Stop Punishment
May 16, 2015 09:10:18 #
Yeah, this will work.
Board members of California's Oakland Unified School District unanimously v**ed on Wednesday to cease suspending students for what they call "willful defiance." Those behaviors can include swearing/yelling at teachers, refusing direct orders, texting, and storming out of class, to name a few.
The reason? Concern that too many black students are being suspended for willful defiance.
One sophomore student, Dan'enicole Williams, told the San Francisco Gate, "They never take time out, if someone is sleeping in class, to ask whats wrong. They may be acting that way because they didnt eat the night before.
"Were getting pushed out of schools, she added. They dont care about us.
Along with suspensions, the new policy will also include bans on expulsions and t***sfers of students to other schools for multiple infractions.
According to the SFGate, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights has been investigating Oakland schools' "disproportionate suspensions" for several years. The district signed a voluntary agreement in 2012 that brought in Manhood Development classes for black males to address behavior issues and to begin discussions on "restorative justice." These programs, dubbed "alternative discipline," can cost districts upwards of $2.3 million dollars per school year.
Vowing to cover those costs in his 2015-2016 budget, Superintendent Antwan Wilson said, This is about reintegrating students into the classroom rather than excluding them from learning."
Though the new policy is being slowly phased in with full integration expected in July, 2016, district officials report having already seen a near 40% decrease in suspensions for black students since 2011 and the federal governments involvement.
Oakland is joining a handful of other California districts who already have suspension restrictions in place.
http://www.t***hrevolt.org/news/too-many-black-students-suspended-leads-oakland-schools-stop-punishment
Board members of California's Oakland Unified School District unanimously v**ed on Wednesday to cease suspending students for what they call "willful defiance." Those behaviors can include swearing/yelling at teachers, refusing direct orders, texting, and storming out of class, to name a few.
The reason? Concern that too many black students are being suspended for willful defiance.
One sophomore student, Dan'enicole Williams, told the San Francisco Gate, "They never take time out, if someone is sleeping in class, to ask whats wrong. They may be acting that way because they didnt eat the night before.
"Were getting pushed out of schools, she added. They dont care about us.
Along with suspensions, the new policy will also include bans on expulsions and t***sfers of students to other schools for multiple infractions.
According to the SFGate, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights has been investigating Oakland schools' "disproportionate suspensions" for several years. The district signed a voluntary agreement in 2012 that brought in Manhood Development classes for black males to address behavior issues and to begin discussions on "restorative justice." These programs, dubbed "alternative discipline," can cost districts upwards of $2.3 million dollars per school year.
Vowing to cover those costs in his 2015-2016 budget, Superintendent Antwan Wilson said, This is about reintegrating students into the classroom rather than excluding them from learning."
Though the new policy is being slowly phased in with full integration expected in July, 2016, district officials report having already seen a near 40% decrease in suspensions for black students since 2011 and the federal governments involvement.
Oakland is joining a handful of other California districts who already have suspension restrictions in place.
http://www.t***hrevolt.org/news/too-many-black-students-suspended-leads-oakland-schools-stop-punishment
May 16, 2015 11:50:17 #
JFlorio
Loc: Seminole Florida
Ah, the liberal answer to everything. Good way to teach the little urchins to grow up to be thugs and get shot by a cop.
JMHO wrote:
b Yeah, this will work. /b br br Board members ... (show quote)
May 17, 2015 10:15:40 #
JMHO wrote:
b Yeah, this will work. /b br br Board members ... (show quote)
Let's just graduate a bunch of stupids and criminals in training.
May 17, 2015 12:19:51 #
beenthere2
Loc: Florida Panhandle
Babsan wrote:
Let's just graduate a bunch of stupids and criminals in training.
[Babsan] Wake up!! this crap has been going on for years! look at Baltimore!!, St Louis,etc ,etc, etc......
May 17, 2015 13:57:30 #
beenthere2 wrote:
[Babsan] Wake up!! this crap has been going on for years! look at Baltimore!!, St Louis,etc ,etc, etc......
I know ,it all started in the 50's incrementally and came home to roost 2008 and confirmed 2012
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