The Minnesota Department of Education has recognized 67 schools and six districts as leaders in supporting positive student behavior, improving school climate and boosting student achievement in the 2019-20 school year.
The schools earned the state’s recognition for implementing a preventive approach known as Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), a national program that uses data to inform behavioral strategies with a focus on reducing disparities in student discipline and increasing student achievement.
“In education, our students are the heart of everything we do. It is critical that they feel supported, especially as they encounter challenging and traumatic issues,” the state’s education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker said in a news release. “I congratulate and thank these schools and districts for reimagining and transforming the way they care for and support our students. Your work not only benefits our schools, but it benefits our communities as a whole.”
Numerous education studies show that minority students, particularly blacks, American Indians and students with special needs are suspended more often than their peers.
In recent years, school districts have taken steps to reduce those disparities thanks to mounting public pressure that has spurred the state’s Department of Human Rights to sign agreements with districts to take immediate steps to address disparate handling of student behavior.
Since its launch in 2005, about 769 Minnesota schools, more than one-third of the state’s nearly 2,000 public schools are currently using the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports approach touted by the Human Rights department and education officials to steer away from harsh punishment and create a positive school culture.
A successful implementation of the program requires 80% of staff buy-in, according to state education officials.
Among those recognized: St. Paul Public Schools, Osseo Area Schools, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District, Cambridge-Isanti Schools, Eastern Carver County Schools, and St. Cloud Area School District.
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