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Zero Tolerance Debunked AGAIN

In the wake of the recent Inquirer series Assault on Learning, highlighting violence in our schools, I think it's important to focus on sol…

Started by Deborah Gordon KlehrLatest Reply

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PA School Climate Standards and PA Interpersonal Skills Standards

According to the PDE website,  These standards (PA School Climate Standards and PA Interpersonal Skills Standards) are offered as a volunta…

Started by Pamela Harbin

0 Mar 15

A new option for dealing with harassment of students who are (or are viewed as ) LGBT

Harassment of students who are, or are viewed as, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT) is common -- but hard to deal with.  So i…

Started by Len Rieser

1 Oct 27, 2011
Reply by LT Tierney

Zero Tolerance Debunked AGAIN

In the wake of the recent Inquirer series Assault on Learning, highlighting violence in our schools, I think it's important to focus on sol…

Started by Deborah Gordon Klehr

0 Apr 7, 2011

Truancy Fines in the News

Some extreme cases regarding truancy fines in have recently appeared in Pennsylvania news.In the Mt. Pleasant Burough, a mother spent the a…

Started by Connie Sung

1 Feb 11, 2011
Reply by Wendy Wissler Luckenbill

ICJJ Report on the Luzerne County Scandal – What role should schools play?

The Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice just issued its Final Report and Recommendations following an investigation into the Luzerne…

Started by Sarah Peterson

6 Dec 14, 2010
Reply by Michelle Farrell

National Week of Action on School Pushout

This week (October 11-17) is the National Week of Action on School Pushout. In these 7 days, the Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC), a coali…

Started by Connie Sung

1 Oct 14, 2010
Reply by parent

"Suspended Education: Urban Middle Schools in Crisis"

There have been several articles this week about the Southern Poverty Law Center's report on racial disparity in school discipline.  I hope…

Started by Deborah Gordon Klehr

0 Sep 19, 2010

Restorative Practices featured in the August E-Newsletter of the Pennsylvania School Climate Coalition

I recently visited the International Institute for Restorative Practices in Bethlehem, PA and I was impressed by everyone I met there and b…

Started by David Lapp

5 Aug 20, 2010
Reply by Wendy Luckenbill

Philly fires climate managers

Seems to me like firing climate managers is a bad idea, at least without a plan in place to replace the service they provide. Curious what…

Started by David Lapp

1 Aug 3, 2010
Reply by tianshidong

background checks for school employees?

WHat about after they are hired and commit a crime outside the school? Here background checks for support employees like kitchen workers ju…

Started by ramona laskowsky

4 Jul 22, 2010
Reply by gay vroble

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