#School District With Highest Student Arrest Rate in the Nation Agrees to Reform How It Disciplines #Disabled Students

Following a ProPublica-Chicago Tribune investigation, the Garrison School in #Illinois will change its disciplinary practices and provide services to those who missed class due to being arrested or sent to a seclusion room.

#News #Education #Government #Kids #Disability #Police #Teachers

https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-garrison-school-reform-student-discipline

  • huntingdon@mstdn.social
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    2 months ago

    @ProPublica@newsie.social

    This school is either in Sing Sing, or it needs a whole new administration. Calling police every other day to deal with errant students is militarizing the school, costing taxpayers a bundle, and running away from the job of being educators. Btw, it’s terrible for students.