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Great Bend RISE pilot aims to reduce suspensions and return students to classrooms
Summary
Great Bend USD 428 presented RISE, a restorative, tiered behavioral intervention operating as an alternative to out‑of‑school suspension; KSDE and board members praised early results and urged attention to staffing, parent engagement and scaling.
A pilot program called RISE (Relationships, Instruction, Safety, Emotional wellbeing) was presented to the Kansas State Board on Jan. 13 as an alternative to out‑of‑school suspension that blends academic instruction, restorative practice and tiered behavioral supports.
Kelsey (Park Elementary principal) and Carmen Zeissler (ASDAC director)…
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