School Discipline

This is how myths are made. It typically starts with a view grounded in ideology. Then “research” is generated to support the view. Lastly, pundits and pol

In her Cecil B. DeMille Award acceptance speech at the Golden Globes, Oprah Winfrey addressed young girls around the globe by saying, “When that new day fi

I was in my sophomore year at an all-boys’ Catholic high school in the Bronx the first time I saw a school administrator lay hands on a student. We had a v

As a school-based social worker for over eight years, I know firsthand how punitive discipline practices impact students both in the short and long term. I

We know that students of color and those with disabilities are disproportionately suspended and expelled from public schools, whether in district or charte

Since having a child diagnosed with special needs, I’ve learned so much about navigating the special-education process. First thing: the special education

Let’s face it: 2017 was a really rough year for education, and all things political. So 2018 leaves us ample room to up our game—as individuals working wit

I write from a place of privilege today. I have never once worried about the safety of my three children at school. The victim of the fatal school stabbing

Bob Runcie has led Florida’s Broward County Public Schools (the nation’s sixth-largest district) since 2011, after serving in several leadership positions