California schools are suspending and expelling student at rates unprecedented in recent history, and Kern County is leading the way. During the 2010-2011 school year, Kern County averaged thirty-one suspensions for every one hundred students, and the . . .

This study investigates whether the use of engagement and instructional strategies studied by Robert Marzano can reduce student behavior problems in primary grades. The strategies for engagement include two categories: daily strategies and opportunist . . .

Several schools in Humboldt County have implemented a “zero tolerance” policy directed at specific offenses committed by students while at school. School administrators have discretion in administering disciplinary action for offenses such as possessi . . .

This thesis examines teens’ perceptions of the effects of juvenile hall on their academic self-perception. This study was formed in order to address current gaps in knowledge surrounding to the school-to-prison pipeline by gathering student perception . . .

There is a myriad of data regarding racism, criminal justice, and the school-to-prison pipeline, however more insight is needed to better understand the relationships between these phenomena. This research study explores the following: 1) how do schoo . . .

Topic: For centuries African American male students have been underserved in America’s Public School System. Current research suggests public school experiences are still negative for African American males. Background: In 2014, Governor Jerry Brown s . . .