Education Department Directs Schools on Race-Based Discipline Practices

Why it matters locally: This federal directive will influence how Florida's public and private schools, including those overseen by local school boards across the state, approach student discipline policies moving forward.

The U.S. Education Department, under the Trump administration, has issued new guidance to schools concerning student discipline. The department advises schools to stop factoring race into their disciplinary protocols. This directive addresses a long-standing discussion regarding how schools implement disciplinary measures and the role, if any, that race plays in those decisions.