Education Department issues new guidance on school discipline, clarifying race considerations.

The U.S. Department of Education has released new guidance on school discipline, moving away from prior efforts to reduce disparities for marginalized students. The guidance clarifies that neither Title VI nor the Constitution mandates or prohibits considering race to address unintentional disparate impact. This shift emphasizes that schools are not required to use race in student discipline, aiming for neutral and fair disciplinary systems.