Members of Congress debated a directive to drive down
disproportionately high discipline rates for students of color with Republicans questioning whether similar policies in a Florida district allowed the accused Parkland, Fla., shooter to avoid being arrested despite his reportedly frequent discipline issues at school.
Not exact matches
... instances where students of a particular race, as compared to students of other races, are
disproportionately: sanctioned at
higher rates;
disciplined for specific offenses; subjected to longer sanctions or more severe penalties; removed from the regular school setting to an alternative school setting; or excluded from one or more educational programs or activities.
· Similar to many districts across the state and nation, students of color have
disproportionately higher rates of
discipline incidents.
That 2014 civil rights guidance — jointly issued by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice — put schools on notice that they may be found in violation of federal civil rights laws if they enforce intentially discriminatory rules or if their policies lead to
disproportionately higher rates of
discipline for students in one racial group, even if those policies were written without discriminatory intent.
For the third priority,
discipline guidance, Bradley explains the societal impact of the
disproportionately high suspension and dropout rates among poor and minority students.
AFC Testifies on the Draft NYC
Discipline Code, January 25, 2017 AFC testified before the NYC Department of Education Office of Safety and Youth Development on the draft citywide
discipline code, urging the DOE to continue to reform our school disciplinary system to help students stay in school and reduce the
disproportionately high rates of suspension experienced by black students and students with disabilities.