Improving School Climate as a Benefit to All: A Case Study

A follow up to the 2015 report, “LOST CLASS TIME: Redefining School Discipline and Improving School Climate in Bridgeport”, this report provides a summary of the Social and Emotional Learning Initiative underway in the Bridgeport Public Schools, and highlights the overall decrease in school suspensions, both in and out of school, since 2014 at four pilot schools deeply implementing both RULER and Restorative Practices. The full report can be found here.

Author: Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition, 2017