Commissioner: U.S. Civil Rights Report May Encourage Minorities to View Medical Professionals as Racist
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights reported “racial disparities” in maternal health are due to systemic racism in the United States.
Gail Heriot
Study: ‘Family Structure’ a Major Factor in Racial Disparities in School Conduct and Suspensions
A new study affirms what many public policy analysts say is intuitive — that unstable family structure, including chaotic households and single-parent homes, is a primary factor in racial disparities in school behavior and suspensions.
California Poised to Ban Suspension of Willfully Defiant Students
California is poised to ban both traditional public and charter schools from suspending K-8 students for willfully defiant behavior.
U.S. Civil Rights Commission Urges Continuation of Obama-Era Student Discipline Policy
Six members of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission have recommended to the White House and Congress the continuation of Obama-era race-based school discipline practices that employ leniency for students of color and other minority groups.
Democrat Senator: ‘No Discernible Penalty’ for Assaultive Students in NYC Schools
New York State Sen. Leroy Comrie lambasted New York City’s school discipline policy that has allowed assaultive students to go without punishment for their acts to help them avert the “school-to-prison pipeline.”
Safety Commission Recommends Scrapping Obama Race-Based School Discipline Policy
A federal school safety commission led by members of the Trump administration is recommending that the Departments of Justice and Education rescind the Obama-era school policy that urged more lenient forms of discipline in public schools for students of color and those of other minority groups.
