Publications

Background and National Trends There is substantial evidence that documents the profound and adversarial consequences of the overreliance on exclusionary discipline practices such as suspensions and expulsions on students’ school and life outcomes. For example, research shows how removing students from the classroom for disciplinary purposes negatively influences academic outcomes by limiting learning opportunities (Edley […]

Background and National Trends The connection between expanding access to high-quality and rigorous coursework and improving postsecondary outcomes is well established within the literature. According to the U.S. Department of Education (2010), a rigorous high school course load can be evidenced by a student’s participation in at least two Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Since its […]