U.S. Department of Education Repeals Guidance on Race in School Discipline

The U.S. Department of Education has repealed previous guidance that required schools to consider race when handling student discipline. This policy change aims to prevent schools from being pressured to avoid disciplining minority students at higher rates than others, even when rules are broken, a practice that the Trump administration argues can lead to classroom chaos and hinder learning. The previous guidance, which aimed to address disproportionate discipline rates for students of color, was deemed legally questionable by the Supreme Court.