Discipline & Consequences

This week Chelsea and Katie cover the ins and outs of discipline and consequences in schools. Katie talks about the paperwork required for office referrals, and Chelsea details the racial disparities that exist in disciplining students of color. The hosts discuss the history of corporal punishment in the United States, and Katie shares stories from her parents about their experiences on both sides of the paddle.

We Are Teachers - "OPINION: What Schools Are Getting Wrong on Discipline" by Stephanie Hauck

Education Writers Association - "What Do Teachers Really Think About School Discipline Reform?" by David Loewenberg

Wikipedia - School Discipline

"Corporal Punishment in U.S. Public Schools: Prevalence, Disparities in Use, and Status in State and Federal Policy" by Elizabeth T. Gershoff and Sarah A. Font