Deprived of Dignity: Degrading Treatment & Abusive Discipline in NYC & Los Angeles Public Schools

Author: Elizabeth Sullivan

This striking report shows that middle and high school students in New York City and Los Angeles are frequently ignored and mistreated in their classrooms, and subjected to harsh discipline policies that punish, exclude and criminalize them. The report uses a human rights framework to document the use of suspensions, law enforcement and other punitive disciplinary strategies that ignore students' educational and emotional needs. Schools with the most repressive policies are overwhelmingly under-resourced, overcrowded and primarily attended by low-income students of color.

Links:

• Deprived of Dignity (website for report) - http://www.nesri.org//resources/deprived-of-dignity-degrading-treatment-and-abusive-discipline-in-new-york-city-and-los-angeles-public-schools

Reference:
Sullivan, E. (2007). Deprived of dignity: Degrading treatment and abusive discipline in New York City & Los Angeles Public Schools. New York, NY: National Economic and Social Rights Initiative.

Submitted by Shawn Strader on: Thursday, January 06, 2011 - 12:00 am

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behavior and consequences, authority, punishment, issues in public education, oppression, discipline, at risk kids