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MPS Under Fire Over Discipline | Milwaukee News
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Milwaukee Public Schools over discipline policies, probing whether race is being used as a factor in punishments — a move triggered by new Title VI guidance that bans racial discrimination in federally funded programs. MPS received a formal notice but says it needs more details to respond. This isn’t the first probe: in 2018, OCR found Black students disciplined more harshly and disproportionately, especially boys of color, leading to policy reforms. Yet disparities persist — in the 2024-25 school year, Black students made up 78% of…
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