This week’s recommendation comes from:
Joe Dostilio
IFL Mathematics Fellow
Joe says, “Discipline practices like suspensions have negative effects on students. Alternatives to such practices are needed, and this article highlights the Just Discipline Project, which aims to identify better ways of supporting students, their families, and educators.”
Pitt’s Just Discipline Project expands to more schools this fall
Kara Henderson
“It’s well-documented in research that use of exclusionary school discipline is harmful to the kids that receive it, and that those who receive it most are Black, Latinx kids from disadvantaged economic backgrounds and LGBTQ kids.” – James Huguley, University of Pittsburgh associate dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and associate professor
Exclusionary discipline practices have negative effects on students and schools alike, including contributing to the “school-to-prison pipeline.” The Just Discipline Project is a research-to-practice initiative designed to advance achievement for all students by implementing and evaluating school-based relational climate and restorative practice programs. Read on to learn about the project and how it is growing.