Wash Po: Holder, Duncan announce national guidelines on school discipline

Here. An excerpt: BALTIMORE — Bringing new attention to harsh punishments in schools, federal officials Wednesday urged educators across the country to move away from practices that suspend students for minor infractions and disproportionately affect minorities. “The need to rethink and redesign school discipline practices is frankly long overdue,” said Education Secretary Arne Duncan, speaking in … Continue reading Wash Po: Holder, Duncan announce national guidelines on school discipline