Education Department Directs Schools on Race-Based Discipline Practices

Why it matters locally: This federal guidance could influence how school districts across California, including major systems like the Los Angeles Unified School District, review and potentially revise their student discipline 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.