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Jessica Dunning-Lolzano studied the impact of zero-tolerance school policy on students in central Texas.

Q&A: IC professor explores punitive school policies

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor • February 15, 2017
Jessica Dunning-Lozano, assistant professor of sociology, discussed the impacts of punitive, zero-tolerance disciplinary policies on children of color.
Jessica Dunning-Lozano, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, spoke about the studies she did when she was teaching in Texas, a state that requires public schools to provide Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs, and their impact on low-income communities and communities of color.

CSCRE series talks about impact of disciplinary education programs

By Falyn Stempler, Staff Writer • February 13, 2017
Dunning-Lozano said she hopes the findings she revealed make people uncomfortable and encourage them to rethink the disciplinary policies for youth.
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