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Bill Would Limit Category Used in 40% of California Suspensions

Bill Would Limit Category Used in 40% of California Suspensions

Assemblyman Roger Dickinson has introduced a bill that would limit the use of the broadest category of student suspensions: “willful defiance.” California data shows that more than 40% of out-of-school suspensions are for this one area, and more Latino and African American students are held out of school for “willfully defying” authorities than other students. ... Read More