Education Next – Dan Losen and Michael J. Petrilli
“Under President Obama, the federal education and justice departments aggressively directed school districts to modify disciplinary policies in response to concerns that black and Latino students are punished and suspended at disproportionate rates. Critics worry that the policy undermines school leaders and compromises school safety, while proponents consider it a long-overdue reset on discriminatory practices that hamper achievement among students of color. Should the Trump administration retain, revise, or rescind this guidance?.” (more)