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Headline Roundup March 22nd, 2018

DeVos Commission to Reconsider Obama-era Disciplinary Guidelines for Minority Students

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A commission led by Betsy DeVos will rethink Obama-era guidelines that recommend schools decrease suspension rates for minority students. Supporters of the directive say that it protects minorities from disciplinary discrimination, while detractors say that it's made classrooms less safe.

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DeVos commission to mull Obama ‘Rethink School Discipline’ policies
DeVos commission to mull Obama ‘Rethink School Discipline’ policies

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A commission led by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will reconsider the Obama administration's guidance for school disciplinary policies.

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Trump Blames School Shootings On An Obama Policy That Helps Minority Students Avoid Discrimination
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As part of his new effort to focus on school safety in response to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, President Trump has returned to an old punching bag: his predecessor. Trump's school safety commission will investigate an Obama policy originally meant to help minority students avoid disciplinary discrimination. The policy, despite its success in some areas, has come under fire in conservative circles because of a perception that it lets dangerous individuals avoid punishment.

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Obama directive easing school discipline for minority students fueling classroom chaos
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The Trump administration is being accused of racism for targeting an Obama-era directive compelling schools to ease up on discipline for minority students — even though the policy has made life more difficult for kids, including minorities, stuck in increasingly unruly classrooms.

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