The practice of temporarily removing students from school as a form of punishment (i.e., suspensions) remains quite common. This study uses longitudinal data from a large, urban school district in California to assess whether the use of suspensions improves school safety in the following school year. Additional analyses by student race and…

This case study focuses on a 2008 incident where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vans appeared near a K-5 elementary school. It was the first time school personnel experienced the impact of federal immigration agents policing illegality in their school community, and the event set off a chain of decision-making choices as to how…

Describes the theoretical and procedural underpinnings of mandatory school uniforms on school safety as experienced in one California school district. Findings indicate that uniforms had a positive influence on school behavior, but further research is advised before definitive conclusions can be drawn. (GR)