Education Department Directs Schools on Race-Based Discipline Practices

Why it matters locally: This federal guidance will directly affect all K-12 public and private schools in Arizona, including those overseen by local districts in cities like Phoenix and Tucson, by altering how they approach and implement student disciplinary policies regarding race.

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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.