Recognizing Trauma: Why School Discipline Reform Needs to Consider Student Homelessness
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| Title: | Recognizing Trauma: Why School Discipline Reform Needs to Consider Student Homelessness |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Erb-Downward, Jennifer, Blakeslee, Michael, University of Michigan, Poverty Solutions |
| Source: | Poverty Solutions, University of Michigan. 2021. |
| Availability: | Poverty Solutions, University of Michigan. Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Suite 5100, 735 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. e-mail: povertysolutions@umich.edu; Web site: https://poverty.umich.edu/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Trauma, Suspension, Expulsion, Homeless People, At Risk Students, Socioeconomic Status, Discipline, Housing, Racial Factors, Ethnicity, School Policy, Disproportionate Representation, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education |
| Geographic Terms: | Michigan |
| Abstract: | This brief uses data from the Michigan Department of Education to explore suspension and expulsion rates among students who have experienced homelessness compared to their housed peers. Key takeaways from the analysis include: (1) Greater economic and housing instability is associated with higher rates of disciplinary action; (2) The association between homelessness and higher rates of disciplinary action persisted even after stable housing was found; (3) A strong intersection exists between race, economic security, and housing stability when it comes to disciplinary action rates for Michigan's students; and (4) Even very young elementary students who experienced homelessness faced high rates of suspension. The brief concludes with policy implications and recommendations. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | ED614739 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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