Primary Coverage

Boston Globe (Nov. 19, 2014) Charter Schools Suspend More Than Traditional Schools

WBUR (Nov. 19, 2014) Report: Black, Latino Students Disproportionately Disciplined in Mass. Schools 

Bay State Banner (Nov. 19, 2014) Report Finds Race Disparities in Massachusetts School Discipline

Associated Press (Nov. 19, 2014) Study: Massachusetts Schools Punish More Minorities


Analysis

Dropout Nation (Jan. 12, 2015) Reformers Must Focus on Statehouses

New York Times Room for Debate (Dec. 10, 2014) Are Charter Schools Cherry-Picking Students? (Not Measuring Up’s findings are mentioned in the Introduction and Luis Huerta’s comment, High-Suspension Rates at Charter Schools Don’t Help Students)


Press Coverage

Enterprise (Jan. 5, 2015) Discrimination Alleged in Discipline of Brockton Students

Wicked Local Arlington (Dec. 30, 2014) Regulations Could Further Reduce Suspensions in Arlington Public Schools

Taunton Gazette (Dec. 29, 2014) State Takes Aim at Reducing School Suspensions


Radio Coverage

WHMP (Dec. 16, 2014) Bill Newman Show (interview with LCCR’s Matt Cregor at 26:15 mark)

WBUR (Nov. 19, 2014) Report: Black, Latino Students Disproportionately Disciplined in Mass. Schools (interview with LCCR’s Matt Cregor)


Television Coverage

Boston Neighborhood Network News (Nov. 20, 2014) – Report Examines Higher Suspension Rate in Charter Schools (interview with LCCR’s Matt Cregor and lead author Joanna Taylor)