Beaumont ISD suspends kids at Texas' highest rate - and it's not even close
Houston Chronicle
Carpenter, J.
01/19/2020
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Beaumont Independent School District; Black or African American students; Fiscal management; School administration; School discipline; School employee layoffs
Is Texas getting ‘gun shy’ over suspending students?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Berard, Y.
02/21/2016
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
School discipline; Teacher training
Schools are too quick to call for police and suspensions
Houston Chronicle
Falkenberg, L.
09/20/2015
3 doc(s)
Islam; Religious discrimination; School discipline
Punishment disparities hurt African-American kids' chances of success
Houston Chronicle
Re.
03/13/2015
1 doc(s)
Fort Bend Independent School District; Minority students; Racial discrimination; Reynolds, Ron; School discipline
In school ticketing for student misbehavior declining
WOAI
Staff
10/20/2014
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
School discipline; School district police; Truancy; Whitmire, John
School discipline policies pose challenges
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
08/21/2014
4 doc(s)
North East Independent School District; Pilot programs; Positive Behavior Supports; School discipline
At White Middle School, a circle can reshape discipline
San Antonio Express News
Vara-Orta, F.
07/20/2014
4 doc(s)
At-risk youth; North East Independent School District; Pilot programs; Positive Behavior Supports; School discipline; Whitmire, John
Study shows 28 percent decline in expulsions in Texas
Austin American Statesman
Chang, J.
06/05/2014
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
School discipline; Whitmire, John; Zero tolerance policies
Schools must do more to reform discipline practices
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Whitmire, J.
06/04/2014
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
School discipline; School district police; Whitmire, John; Williams, Michael L.
Reforms show drop in police tickets for high school students
Houston Chronicle
Ward, M.
06/04/2014
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Garcia, Sylvia; School discipline; School district police; Truancy; West, Royce; Whitmire, John
We must work against entrenched biases that black children face
Austin American Statesman
Clark, P.
05/07/2014
5 doc(s)
Blacks or African Americans; Child welfare; Racial discrimination
Texas schools must take back student discipline
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Whitmire, J.
01/17/2014
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
School discipline; School district police; Whitmire, John
Austin-area schools praised for discipline reforms as new federal guidelines are issued
Austin American Statesman
Wermund, B.
01/09/2014
2 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Austin Independent School District; Bastrop Independent School District; Black or African American students; Electroshock weapons; Persons with disabilities; Racial discrimination; School discipline
Gov't: most school discipline need not mean court
Dallas Morning News
A.P. Wire
01/09/2014
3 doc(s)
Black or African American students; Racial discrimination; School discipline; Zero tolerance policies
Invest in Texas children’s physical and mental health
Austin American Statesman
Dimitry, L.
08/26/2013
4 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Children's mental health; School breakfasts; School discipline
Helping minority males complete college helps the Texas economy
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
08/21/2013
2 doc(s)
Educational attainment; Male students; Minority students; Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color
Principal’s office or courtroom? Texas school discipline reform makes sense
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
04/15/2013
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
School discipline; West, Royce
Youth justice struggles to address mental health
San Antonio Express News
Brick, M.
03/19/2013
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Children's mental health; School discipline; Truancy; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
Early intervention prevents crime
Austin American Statesman
Knee, S.
02/17/2013
3 doc(s)
At-risk youth; Crime prevention; Juvenile crime; Positive Behavior Supports; Whitmire, John
Senators delve into school discipline, find unfair practices
Austin American Statesman
Ward, M.
10/31/2012
4 doc(s)
Black or African American students; Bullying; Hegar, Glenn; Patrick, Dan; School discipline; School district police; Van de Putte, Leticia; West, Royce; Whitmire, John
School discipline policies too harsh, senators say
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weissert, W.
10/31/2012
1 doc(s)
Black or African American students; School discipline; School district police; Shapiro, Florence; West, Royce; Whitmire, John; Zero tolerance policies
Out-of-school suspensions costly to kids, taxpayers
Houston Chronicle
Hart, P.
10/28/2012
2 doc(s)
Disciplinary alternative education programs; School discipline; Whitmire, John
Target student discipline to better address issues
Austin American Statesman
Fowler, D.
05/22/2012
1 doc(s)
Austin Independent School District; Minority students; School discipline
Lawmakers to assess school discipline programs
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
04/30/2012
2 doc(s)
Disciplinary alternative education programs; Eissler, Rob; Juvenile justice system; School discipline
Should race be weighed in admissions? 'Colorblindness' doesn't match with real world
Austin American Statesman
Tang, E.
03/19/2012
4 doc(s)
Affirmative action; Racial discrimination; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; University admissions; University of Texas at Austin
A teacher walks away mid-year with more questions than answers
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Pavelko, J.
11/28/2011
1 doc(s)
School discipline; School finance; Teacher retention
Let's stop criminalizing students
Houston Chronicle
Giddings, H.
10/25/2011
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Giddings, Helen; Misdemeanors; School discipline; Task forces
Working to shut off the pipeline to prison
Austin American Statesman
King, R.
10/20/2011
1 doc(s)
At-risk youth; Austin Independent School District
Time to repair broken system of student discipline
Houston Chronicle
Fowler, D.
07/31/2011
3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Racial discrimination; School discipline; Youthful offenders
Discipline study a real eye opener
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
07/28/2011
2 doc(s)
School discipline
Texas' school discipline model broken
Dallas Morning News
Robison, C.
07/25/2011
1 doc(s)
Dallas Independent School District; Minority students; Positive Behavior Supports; School discipline; Zero tolerance policies
Discipline and discretion
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
07/24/2011
1 doc(s)
School discipline; Zero tolerance policies
Analysis of Texas schools' disciplinary records shows uneven and disproportionate enforcement
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Sanders, B.
07/23/2011
1 doc(s)
Minority students; Racial discrimination; School discipline; Youthful offenders; Zero tolerance policies
Does school discipline go overboard?
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
07/22/2011
1 doc(s)
Minority students; School discipline; School dropouts; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
Study raises questions on punishment
Austin American Statesman
Ward, M.
07/19/2011
3 doc(s)
Disciplinary alternative education programs; Juvenile justice alternative education programs; School discipline; School dropouts; Shapiro, Florence; Whitmire, John
Almost 60% booted from class
Dallas Morning News
Hoppe, C.
07/19/2011
4 doc(s)
Madden, Jerry; Racial discrimination; School discipline; School dropouts; Youthful offenders; Zero tolerance policies
Keep kids in school, out of trouble
Houston Chronicle
Shapiro, F.
07/19/2011
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Disciplinary alternative education programs; Juvenile justice alternative education programs; School discipline; School dropouts; Shapiro, Florence; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
60 percent of Texas student get suspended, expelled
San Antonio Express News
Scharrer, G.
07/19/2011
2 doc(s)
Jefferson, Wallace B.; Racial discrimination; School discipline; School dropouts; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
Study looks at school discipline in Texas
San Antonio Express News
Stengle, J.
07/19/2011
3 doc(s)
Racial discrimination; School discipline; School dropouts; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
