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New Guidance Sparks Debate on School Discipline | Tulsa News
The U.S. Education Department just issued new guidance warning schools against racial balancing in discipline — a move critics fear could undermine efforts to close racial gaps in school punishment. While the department says it’s about preventing racial discrimination, civil rights advocates call it a step backward, especially as it touches on controversial “zero tolerance” policies. Meanwhile, teachers unions are spending at least 10% of their budgets on lobbying and political action, raising alarms about growing political influence over education policy — all while the department insists it…
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