What challenges do some at risk students face that make being successful in school harder? How can schools help students meet and overcome these challenges and graduate? What was the most interesting thing you learned? Make a connection and raise a question.

https://www.csba.org/GovernanceAndPolicyResources/ConditionsOfChildren/SafeSupportiveSchlEnvironment/~/media/CSBA/Files/GovernanceResources/GovernanceBriefs/201503_AB420DisciplineFactSheet.ashx

Back to School: Five Docs to Watch About Education in America

 What are the pros and cons to zero tolerance discipline? Why has education moved away from this in the past couple decades? What does the research tell us about the relationship between suspensions and graduation rates? Activity: Find the data for a high school and a district of your choice.  Then compare the high school data to the State data.  Identify their  suspension and expulsion rates on the website SARC 

https://www.csba.org/Newsroom/CASchoolsMagazine/2012/Winter/InThisIssue/OOSight_Winter2012.aspx

https://www.csba.org/GovernanceAndPolicyResources/ConditionsOfChildren/SafeSupportiveSchlEnvironment/~/media/8682712B3F5345DE85D81C386BFDD577.ashx

https://sarconline.org/public/findASarc