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Cool stuff from the states.

Publication: Phi Delta Kappan
Publication Date: 01-JUN-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Cool stuff from the states.(STATELINE)

Article Excerpt
Colleagues recently referred to me as "geek of staff" (smile), and I really don't mind, particularly since it's so accurate. I am a policy wonk. As such, I'm always on the lookout for interesting policy actions by legislatures. Here are some samples from 2009. Some reflect a "cool" factor; some take existing policies to a greater level of sophistication or effectiveness; and one or two might cause nervousness for those familiar with similar approaches.

Don't Give 'Em What They Want!

Too often, students who are late to class or truant from school are disciplined by suspending them from the place they were avoiding in the first place. Sending class ditchers to in-school suspension is a step in the right direction, as it holds them accountable for bad decisions while keeping them under school supervision, where some creative staff might even insist that such students perform a service. While it doesn't directly require this particular approach, Virginia H.B. 1794 takes a similar path by prohibiting students from being suspended from school solely because they've been truant or tardy.

Helping Parents Be the Best They Can Be

Arkansas H.B. 1272 requires each...

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