Education Department Directs Schools on Race-Based Discipline Practices

Why it matters locally: This guidance could influence disciplinary policies and practices within Mississippi's public and private school systems, potentially altering how local school districts, including those managed by entities like the Lamar County Government or Jackson City Hall, approach student discipline.

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.