Many Philadelphia schools did not comply with the policy change prohibiting out-of-school suspension for low-level offenses¶
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q2 i? Many Philadelphia schools did not comply with the prohibition on out-of-school suspension for low-level offenses. → Johanna Lacoe 2018
Evidence¶
Johanna Lacoe 2018¶
Johanna Lacoe. (2018). Reforming School Discipline Policy in Washington, DC. Oakland, CA: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/reforming-school-discipline-policy-in-washington-dc
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The publication states that "many Philadelphia schools did not comply" with the out-of-school suspension prohibition for low-level offenses, based on the study summarized in the testimony. No counts or rates are printed.
"In fact, many Philadelphia schools did not comply with the policy change that prohibited out-of-school suspension for low-level offenses."
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Related Claims¶
- In schools that did not fully implement the district-level suspension reform, peer math achievement declined and attendance decreased — related
- Philadelphia's 2012-2013 discipline reform produced a modest decline in suspensions for nonviolent infractions in the year of reform — related
- Peer outcomes following a district suspension reform varied with school-level implementation — a broader claim this one bears on
- The School District of Philadelphia reformed its student code of conduct in 2012-2013 to prohibit suspensions and expulsions for two types of non-violent student conduct — related
- A Philadelphia reform prohibiting out-of-school suspension for classroom disorder decreased classroom disorder suspensions among students suspended before the reform — related
- Philadelphia schools varied significantly in how they implemented the discipline policy change — a broader claim this one bears on
- Truancy rates increased in Philadelphia following the discipline policy reform — related
- Serious incidents of student misconduct increased in Philadelphia following the discipline policy reform — related
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Many Philadelphia schools did not comply with the policy change prohibiting out-of-school suspension for low-level offenses |
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Many Philadelphia schools did not comply with the policy change prohibiting out-of-school suspension for low-level offenses |
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