Document Type
Policy Advocacy Brief
Publication Date
3-2021
Issue Statement/Executive Summary
Students of color and students with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by exclusionary discipline in our schools. Suspensions, removals, and expulsions do not work. There is strong evidence to suggest that such punitive practices do not deter misbehavior. They are a pathway to students dropping out of school and a gateway to involvement with the criminal justice system. Minnesota must end exclusionary disciplinary practices and replace these punitive approaches with practices that create opportunity and foster a positive, supportive, affirming school climate where all students can learn, grow, and thrive.
Department
Social Work
Recommended Citation
Bakkedahl, R., Bernier, J., Hernandez, K., & Koktan, S. (2021). Promoting equity in education: Fostering positive school climates where all students learn. MSW Program Policy Advocacy Briefs, Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/msw-student-policy-advocacy-briefs/35
Included in
Educational Psychology Commons, Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration Commons, Social Work Commons
