The impact of school discipline
School discipline policies and practices are an important part of creating the overall school climate. Choosing harmful practices can negatively impact a student’s social, emotional, and academic development (SEAD) in the short and long term, while other evidence-based practices may support developmental development and well-being.
Although this rule may be intended to be applied equally regardless of a student’s race, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, disability status, or other personal characteristics, it may be harmful. School discipline policies are often applied disproportionately to underserved students, especially students and students of color. People with disabilities. Severe disciplinary actions, such as corporal punishment, restraint, and seclusion, can cause serious, life-threatening physical injuries. These and other practices, such as reinforcement measures (e.g. metal detectors and school police) and exclusionary discipline (e.g. suspensions and expulsions), create further academic and psychological harm and increase the school-to-prison pipeline. It is tied to
Although districts and schools are supposed to reserve these various school discipline policies for serious offenses, many districts and schools also reserve these policies for minor and subjective infractions, such as: measures have been adopted. Violation of clothing and hair regulations, private speech during class, truancy, tardiness, “deliberate disobedience,” etc. Students of color and students with disabilities are often the targets of these misdemeanors, which attack their cultural identity and deprive them of their right to a safe, healthy, and inclusive learning environment. It becomes.