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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 33 MIN

S7E13 - An Elementary School's Secret to Cutting Suspensions: Recess Referees

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Episode Notes Alec talks to Robyn Snyder, Director of Supplemental Services at Clovis Unified School District, Ray Gamez, the principal of Janet L. Young Elementary School, and JJ Donat, who’s the guidance instructional specialist at Janet L. Young, about how that school cut the suspension rate for African-American students from 8.7%. to 4.2% in a single year. Every other week, we publish a newsletter with great resources like this one, sign up for it here! What are you waiting for, register for the National Summit for Improvement in Education before you miss out! If you're looking for a good introduction to Continuous Improvement in education, start here.

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S7E13 - An Elementary School's Secret to Cutting Suspensions: Recess Referees

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Episode Notes Alec talks to Robyn Snyder, Director of Supplemental Services at Clovis Unified School District, Ray Gamez, the principal of Janet L. Young Elementary School, and JJ Donat, who’s the guidance instructional specialist at Janet L....

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