Education Department Directs Schools on Race-Based Discipline Practices

Why it matters locally: Schools across North Dakota, including public K-12 institutions and universities, will need to review and potentially adjust their disciplinary policies to align with this new federal guidance.

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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.