Maryland State School Board discussing discipline
On Tuesday the Maryland State Board of Education will continue its discussion of discipline policies, with a panel of experts to talk about the length of time a student can be out of school while appealing a suspension. The board also will discuss the search for a new state superintendent.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at its Baltimore headquarters at 200 W. Baltimore Street and continue until late afternoon.
Discussion of the discipline policies is expected to begin at 2 p.m. The board also will hear a report on Maryland’s Race to the Top program and the SEED School, a public boarding school.
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What needs to be included in the discussion is what to do about the schools that have a culture of thuggery. Local malls have more authority and tolerate less from disruptive youth than most schools. Instead of worrying about the rights of chronically disruptive students, the school board should be empowering schools and teachers to have classrooms without disruptions and disrespect from uninterested students.
Posted by: Ivan | September 29, 2011 5:30 PM