Resources
Letter to Austin ISD (AISD) School Board Trustees Regarding Discretionary Classroom Removals of Young Students
September 19, 2016
A letter from Texas advocates calling for an end to discretionary classroom removals for young students. Key words: suspensions, expulsions, Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) referrals
Fact Sheet: School Discipline Trends Among Austin ISD Elementary Students
September 19, 2016
Fact Sheet with data about Austin ISD (AISD) elementary school removals
Kids Can't Learn if They're Pushed Out of School: End Unnecessary Suspensions of Young Children
March 24, 2016
Infographic: Texas elementary schoolchildren—some as young as four—are suspended, sent to alternative schools and expelled at alarming rates. Key words: out-of-school suspensions; evidence-based practices; classroom management; Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports; Social Emotional Learning; Restorative Justice.
Recipe Card: An Unbiased Classroom
March 7, 2016
This card provides teachers and administrators simple strategies for fostering a better learning environment for all students. Texas Appleseed created this resource in collaboration with the Shriver Center's Racial Justice Training Institute.
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