School Discipline: Of Course We Want Schools Safe, But How?

Armstrong Teacher Educator Program-sponsored lecture by Prof. Russell Skiba

Time: Friday, November 13, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Wright Education Building, Room 1225

Prof. Skiba will speak about research on school discipline and violence, management of disruptive behavior, and school equity.  Skiba is Director of the Equity Project, a consortium of research projects offering evidence-based information to educators and policymakers on equity in special education and school discipline. He was a member and the lead author of the American Psychological Association's Task Force on Zero Tolerance. 

Skiba's work has been cited in numerous national media sources, including USA Today, Time Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal. He has testified before the United States Civil Rights Commission and both Houses of Congress on issues of school discipline and school violence. He was awarded the Push for Excellence Award by the Rainbow Coalition/Operation PUSH for his work on African American disproportionality in school suspension.  His publications may be found on the Equity Project website: ceep.indiana.edu/equity.