Jan 22

How is COVID-19 changing school discipline?

On January 22, Ed Dive reported on how COVID-19 is changing school discipline, quoting the Center’s Senior Policy Director, Wendy Tucker.

Before March 2020, inequitable school discipline practices were a major concern for advocates and educators alike.

“There was a real discipline crisis” for students with disabilities and students of color, said Wendy Tucker, senior director of policy for the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools and a former member of the Tennessee State Board of Education.

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