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50-State Comparison: School Discipline Policies

Recent research has shown that exclusionary school discipline policies, such as suspension and expulsion, are disproportionately applied to students based on categories such as race, gender and disability status. For…

 

  May 17, 2021

  50-State Comparison

  K-12

  Nationwide

  Safety

School Discipline Policies: State Profiles

View individual state profiles on school discipline policies by selecting a state below or view 50-State Comparisons on each data point.

 

  May 17, 2021

  Individual State Profile

  K-12

  Nationwide

  Safety

Education Policy Approaches to Trauma-Informed Practices

This two-page Policy Outline is an introduction to trauma-informed practices, as defined in state education policy. Trauma-informed practices intersect with school discipline, student health, educator training, school safety and more….

 

  March 23, 2020

  Policy Report

  Early Education (P-3), High School, K-12, Postsecondary

  IL, IN, ME, NY, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, WA

  Attendance, Finance, Safety, Students & Families, Teachers & Leaders

The Status of School Discipline in State Policy

This Policy Analysis highlights research on school discipline, past state policy trends relating to school discipline, current policy examples and considerations for policymakers examining their state’s policies on school discipline….

 

  January 14, 2019

  Policy Report

  Early Education (P-3), High School, K-12

  AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MI, MN, NJ, OH, RI, TN, UT, VA, WA, WV

  Accountability, Attendance, ESSA, Safety, Students & Families, Teachers & Leaders

Restraint and Seclusion

This Policy Snapshot examines state legislation related to restraint and seclusion practices. See our related resources on school discipline: Alternative School Discipline Strategies and Suspension and Expulsion.

 

  January 29, 2018

  Policy Report

  Early Education (P-3), K-12

  AK, AZ, CO, HI, IN, KS, LA, MD, MI

  Safety, Students & Families