School Discipline Makes a Comeback
The Texas Legislature in May passed a bill that makes it easier for teachers to remove misbehaving students from classrooms and extends the allowable time for in-school suspensions. Some 3,300 Texas district employees were targets of student assault in 2023-24, according to the Texas Tribune. Removing students for any 'unruly, disruptive, or abusive' behavior, as the legislation allows, could help prevent such escalation.
Arkansas lawmakers in April passed a law that ensures students removed for violent behavior aren't returned to the same classroom. The Legislature also stripped from state law a requirement that districts use 'positive behavioral support'—which focuses on 'conflict resolution' and 'coping skills'—to address student misbehavior.
Washington state's superintendent finalized rules, effective this month, that loosen restrictions on removing, suspending, or expelling students. Other states have taken similar action in recent years, including Louisiana and Nevada, where the state teachers union supported legislation making it easier to remove students.
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