Hudson Middle School is transforming the way students are disciplined after discovering traditional In-School Suspension (ISS) settings did little to change their behavior.
The former ISS room at the campus has been turned into a wellness room allowing students to better reflect on their behavior and how they could have acted differently.
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By Dustin Butler • [email protected]
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