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	What Parents Can Do (to prevent the use of corporal punishment in school) http://www.stophitting.com/NCACPS
	Do you want to write a letter to your child’s school to stop the use of corporal punishment? Well, read this quick article to learn basic steps to take within a school district and to follow a sample letter to a teacher to prevent paddling and other forms of corporal punishment. It provides contact information for The Center for Effective Discipline and the National Coalition to Abolish Corporal Punishment in Schools if you are pursuing these courses of action and would like assistance.
	School Discipline http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed350727.html
	The information in this digest provides educators with strategies and techniques for dealing with disruptive behavior, and developing a school climate to encourage positive behavior. Parents can learn about the research and the critical role of administrative leadership in school discipline.
	Public Elementary and Secondary School Suspension and Expulsion http://home.webmonster.net/sped.oh/article2.html
	This is a long, legalistic, rather difficult-to-read article, and applies specifically to laws and rights in the state of Ohio. However, for parents dealing with issues of suspension and expulsion it does provide accurate, advocacy-oriented information which can be helpful.
	Litigating School Dress Codes http://www.teachermag.com/ew/vol-16/25fossey.h16
	This article provides a lengthy but very interesting history of how school dress codes have been contested in state and federal courts over the last thirty years. It illustrates the progressive change of the litigated issues—from anti-war arm bands to baggy jeans—and offers a not-so-subtle opinion about why many of these disputes waste the court’s time and discourage common-sense decisions about student attire by schools. If you are curious about how the courts have handled these issues or if you are considering suing your child’s school district for its dress code, this article will give you some extremely relevant history.
	Point of View: School Uniforms http://www.aclu.org/congress/uniform.html
	This policy piece by the American Civil Liberties Union argues against the use of school uniforms and favors other strategies for improving student deportment and achievement and reducing school violence. In addition to discussing the constitutionality of uniforms, it generally reviews the evidence that ties these policies to decreased school violence and the general unwillingness to impose it on teenagers who prefer to express themselves through fashion. If you are curious about the arguments against school uniforms in favor of individual rights, this ACLU article is the place to start.
	Uniforms Get Credit for Decrease in Discipline Problems http://www.teachermag.com/ew/vol-15/21long.h15
	This interesting article takes an in-depth look at the issues surrounding school uniforms and cites several examples of school districts that have instituted such policies. Although it’s a little long, it highlights the many causes and effects of dress codes and uniforms, who likes and dislikes them, and how they generally operate within school systems. If your child’s school has adopted or is considering adopting a school uniform policy, this article will definitely give you a sense of what you’re in for.
	Legal Information: Excerpts Of State Laws On Authority For The Use Of School Corporal Punishment http://www.aacap.org/publications/policy/ps14.htm
	If you aren’t sure what corporal punishment is or whether is should be banned, AND you’re in a big hurry, take a quick glance at this brief policy statement by the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. The paper explains the intention and negative side effects of corporal punishment as well as a short listing of states and school districts where the practice has been banned. It’s a short and sweet introduction to the issues, but will leave most parents wanting to know more.
	Education in the State of Ohio: Public Elementary and Secondary School Suspension and Expulsion http://home.webmonster.net/sped.oh/article2.html
	Ellen Wristen, an Ohio attorney, has summarized relevant portions of Ohio state law in regard to school rules and discipline. She explains in layperson terms the authority schools have to conduct locker searches and suspend and expel students, as well as parent/student rights to due process. There is a brief mention of disciplining student with special needs and refers readers to her third article for more information. If you are a parent who wants to understand the authority your child’s school has by law or is considering appealing a disciplinary action, this article is a solid place to start. Although the author specifically cites Ohio laws, the issues raised in this article apply to students in all U.S. public schools.
	School Efforts to Ensure Safety and Promote Discipline http://nces.ed.gov/pubs98/violence/98030009.html
	This article reports on the results of a survey of schools, to determine the use of security measures to ensure school safety. The factors reported here include access to school property and presence of police in the schools.
	Corporal Punishment http://www.uab.edu/educ/corp.htm
	For a general overview of corporal punishment (and a scathing review of its usage), parents and teachers should read through this article. It talks about the problems with and effects of using corporal punishment, primarily in schools, and the possible solutions to using it. Unfortunately, if offers few practical alternatives other than parent advocacy to remove it from schools, and the information is geared toward teachers. But each section has a number of references where parents can go to do additional research.