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Student's Family Ready To Sue Over Excessive Force

A video shows school staff using excessive force on a Black high school student.
by Nigel Roberts
10.01.18
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Principal Accused Of Locking 5-Year-Old In Closet

A Baton Rouge charter school principal accused of locking a kindergartner in a broom closet has been suspended and faces…
by Clarissa Hamlin
09.15.17
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Louisiana Rejects Corporal Punishment Ban

With no safeguards in place, lawmakers voted to grant school districts total discretion on physical punishment of students.
by Nigel Roberts
05.09.17
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Cop Sued After Handcuffing 7-Year-Old

A federal lawsuit accuses an officer and the Kansas City School district of unconstitutionally handcuffing a second-grader. The child was…
by Nigel Roberts
09.12.16
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SC Deputy Will Not Be Charged

There's insufficient evidence to prosecute the White S.C. deputy who dragged a Black female student across the floor. Charges were…
by Nigel Roberts
09.06.16
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Nadia Lopez Remains Grounded Despite Fame

Principal Nadia Lopez has earned recognition for her inspirational programs. She's even more determined to steer her students on the…
by Nigel Roberts
08.29.16
High School students sitting and reading book in library
DOJ & SC Sheriff Settle On Rules For…

The Department of Justice and a South Carolina sheriff's department reach an agreement on police involvement in student discipline. Meanwhile…
by Nigel Roberts
08.15.16
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Students Of Color Disproportionately Arrested In NYC Schools

An analysis of data revealed that the police arrest Black & Hispanic students disproportionately in NYC schools. The police are…
by Nigel Roberts
05.31.17
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NAACP Sues School District

A local NAACP filed a lawsuit against a California school district. The civil rights group accused school officials of failing…
by Nigel Roberts
07.15.16
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Kids Who Didn't Break Up Fight Won't Be…

A Tennessee prosecutor said he will drop criminal charges against elementary school children. Parents protested the arrests.
by Nigel Roberts
06.04.16
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Calls For New School Discipline

A new study uncovers bias in how Virginia disciplines its students. This adds to the voices calling for alternatives methods…
by Nigel Roberts
06.04.16
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Watch: How School Suspensions Rob Students Of Learning

Former dean Tyler E. Brewster says suspensions are not the most effective way to discipline disruptive students. The restorative justice…
by Nigel Roberts
03.15.18
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St. Louis Schools To Stop Suspending Youngest Students

St. Louis school officials announced a ban against automatic out-of-school suspensions of students in preschool through second grade. This move…
by Nigel Roberts
05.05.16
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Watch: Texas Cop Body-Slams Female Student

Video surfaced on YouTube showing Texas school police officer body-slamming middle school girl. Officials placed him on paid leave while…
by Nigel Roberts
04.07.16
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Officers Outnumber Counselors In Nation’s Largest School Districts

Data analysis finds that nearly half of the nation's largest school districts hired more security officers than counselors. This study…
by Nigel Roberts
03.30.16
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Watch: Substitute Teacher Accused Of Using Belt To…

A substitute teacher at a middle school in Prince Georges County, Maryland is being investigated on charges of disciplining students…
by Lynette Holloway
05.20.15
This Grandma Thinks The School District Went Too…

Kenji Roberts (pictured right) is on a warpath and is taking her 12-year-old grandchild, Mikia Hutchings‘ (pictured left) Henry County…
by Ruth-Manuel Logan
08.06.14
Study Shows Teachers May Not Want To Reduce…

A new survey from The School Superintendents Association and the Children’s Defense Fund takes a look at how school district…
by NewsOne Staff
03.15.18
Overreaction? Brainy Yearbook Quote Almost Got Student Banned…

UPDATED 5/21/2014: (Clayton County, GA) — After the attention to this story, school district officials have apologized and will not…
by D.L. Chandler
05.22.14
Angry Mom Claims 5th Grader Son Cleaned Toilets…

Neshanna Turner is upset because she claims her fifth grade, asthmatic son, Henry (pictured), was ordered to clean toilets last…
by Ruth Manuel-Logan
04.02.14
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