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April 2013 Issue
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Student Discipline

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School Officials Question 5-Year-Old for 2 Hours Over Toy Gun

June 3, 2013
Officials at Dowell Elementary School have reduced the 10-day suspension for a kindergartner, who brought a plastic, orange-tipped cap gun on a school bus, to three days after the boy’s family appealed the punishment.

Report Cites Calif. District’s Lack of Discipline Enforcement

May 21, 2013
The Solano County Grand Jury has released a scathing 10-page report against Vallejo High School, asserting that the institution lacks discipline enforcement, claims many teachers at the high school have voiced for quite some time.

Judge Bans 14-Year-Old From All District Schools

May 14, 2013
A judge has barred an eighth grader from attending any public schools in the county after learning that she has a history of videotaped assaults on other students.

Suspended Student Dies of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

April 17, 2013
A 13-year-old Hillview Middle School cheerleader was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Monday night.

Boston College to Students: Stop Handing Out Condoms

March 29, 2013
Members of the Boston College Students for Sexual Health, a group that the university does not recognize, face disciplinary action from college officials for passing out contraceptives on campus.

UNC Suspends Honor Court Due to Retaliation Claim

March 26, 2013
University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill Chancellor Holden Thorp Tuesday announced that the student-led Honor System has been asked to suspend an Honor Court proceeding involving a student who has spoken out about sexual assault issues on campus.

Dept. of Ed Opens Investigation Into UNC’s Handling of Sexual Assaults

March 15, 2013
Last week University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill Chancellor Holden Thorp sent a letter to students, faculty and staff informing them that the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened an investigation about UNC’s of sexual assault complaints.

High School Student Suspended After Disarming Gunman

March 6, 2013
A high school student who wrestled a loaded firearm away from a classmate says he’s been suspended.

UNC Responds to Sex Assault Victim’s Expulsion Claims

February 27, 2013
The University of North Carolina (UNC) has issued the following statement in response to a sexual assault victim’s claims that the school’s Graduate & Professional Schools Student Attorney General threatened to punish her for speaking to the media about her ordeal.

Pediatrics Organization Opposes Zero Tolerance Policies

February 25, 2013
School suspensions and expulsions often create unforeseen problems, especially if they are applied in a zero-tolerance setting, according to a policy statement released today by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

4 U. of Alabama Football Players Arrested

February 13, 2013
Four freshmen members of the University of Alabama football team have been linked to two campus robberies.

Verbal De-Escalation Techniques Save Lives

January 11, 2013
Electronic security equipment, weapons and emergency preparedness drills aren't the only tools you can use to protect your campus.

Md. School Board Seeks Stronger Penalties for Bomb Threats

January 9, 2013
Officials of the Allegany County Board of Education, along with law enforcement and government authorities, discussed on Monday ways to increase penalties for individuals who make bomb threats at schools.

Student Absenteeism Spikes After Rollout of Transit Bus Program

January 3, 2013
Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) has seen an increase in student absenteeism in the wake of its transit bus pass program, but officials do not yet know if the passes are the cause of the increase, the Star Tribune reports.

22 No. Illinois U. Fraternity Members Face Charges in Pledge Death

December 18, 2012
Five members of the Northern Illinois University (NIU) chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha have been charged with Class 4 felony hazing while 17 others have been charged with misdemeanor hazing.
 

Ariz. Principal Disciplines High School Boys With Public Hand-Holding

December 1, 2012

As a result of fighting, Westwood High School Principal Tim Richard punished two teenage students in Arizona with public humiliation instead of suspension. The Mesa Public Schools district has condemned the in-school discipline.

Family Sues Ill. High School for Soccer Team Hazing

November 27, 2012
The parents of a freshman attending Maine West High School have filed a lawsuit against school officials, citing that they allowed hazing of the teen that included physical and sexual assault.

Video Shows Teen's Elaborate Bomb Plans for Fla. High School

November 20, 2012
Prosecutors recently released a cell phone video that shows a former Freedom High School student detailing his elaborate plot to blow up the school.

1st FAMU Defendant Gets Probation in Hazing Case

October 23, 2012
A judge Monday ordered two years of probation and 200 hours of community to Brian Jones, the first of a dozen former members of the Florida A&M marching band charged in the fatal hazing death of drum major Robert Champion.

4 Anti-Bullying Strategies That Don’t Work

October 22, 2012
The following approaches do not change the behaviors of bullies.
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