Schools with high suspension rates are less safe than schools with lower suspension rates serving similar students¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? High rates of student suspensions show no benefit for school safety; schools with high suspension rates are less safe than schools with lower suspension rates even when serving similar students from similar neighborhoods. → Matthew P. Steinberg 2011

Evidence¶

Matthew P. Steinberg 2011¶

Matthew P. Steinberg, Elaine Allensworth, David W. Johnson. (2011). Student and Teacher Safety in Chicago Public Schools: The Roles of Community Context and School Social Organization. Consortium on Chicago School Research, University of Chicago Urban Education Institute. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/student-and-teacher-safety-chicago-public-schools-roles-community-context-and-school

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Analysis of CPS school-level suspension rates and student/teacher safety reports finds "schools with high suspension rates are less safe than schools with lower suspension rates" after accounting for student composition and neighborhood context.

"schools with high suspension rates are less safe than schools with lower suspension rates, even when they serve similar students from similar types of neighborhoods"

Discussion¶

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• Students feel safest in classrooms and least safe in areas just outside the school, with safety tracking the level of adult supervision — related
• Schools with higher suspension rates have worse climates for learning, even compared to schools serving similar student populations — related
• School climate improved in predominantly Black schools but declined in predominantly Latino and racially diverse schools as suspension use for severe infractions fell — related
• District policies discouraging suspensions show mixed effects: shortened suspensions were associated with improved attendance but worse school climate — related
• A subset of about a quarter of Chicago high schools and 10 percent of middle-grades schools have very high suspension rates, almost all predominantly serving African-American students — related
• Students at higher-performing non-selective Chicago high schools report better school experiences, including safety, relationships, attendance, and fewer suspensions — related