We've worked to reform harsh school discipline policies that push children — overwhelming African American — out of school and into the justice system. (splcenter.org)
The vote represents a key victory in the fight to end harsh school discipline policies. (schottfoundation.org)
This is even clear now in discussions over revamping No Child; proposals by congressional Republicans to voucherize Title 1 funding originate from the passage of school voucher initiatives in states such as Indiana and Louisiana, while the Obama Administration's initiative on reducing the overuse of harsh school discipline result in part from efforts by activists in states such as Maryland. (dropoutnation.net)