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New Data Show Suspensions, Expulsions Down in TPS Schools
Special to The Truth
Toledo Public Schools has
some good news to share right before school starts next
week. Data compiled by TPS administrators for the 2013-2014
school year show a dramatic decrease in the number of
suspensions and expulsions in the district from the previous
year. For example, the number of suspensions across the
district was down 25 percent while the district-wide number
of expulsions was down 31 percent.
A school-by-school
breakdown also shows impressive results, including an 81
percent reduction in expulsions at Rogers High School and a
48 percent reduction in suspensions at Start High School.
Need more numbers? How about the fact that 31 percent of all
elementary schools had no expulsions at all and the majority
of the rest only had a handful each?
TPS Administrators point
to a number of factors for the declines, most especially the
continuing implementation of two programs – Positive
Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) program and Social and
Emotional Learning (SEL) as well as strong relationships
with community partners who work with at-risk youth. Those
partners include TUSA, T.A.C.K.L.E., PASS, the graduation
coaches at United Way and the Young Men of Excellence and
the Young Women of Excellence groups in the TPS schools. |
