Of about 19 bills supported by or introduced by members of the Select Committee, Swanson toldEdSource Today he expects as many as 14 will make it to Gov. Brown’s desk. More than half of those address the disproportionately harsh discipline meted out to Black and Latino boys. Recent studies found that although African American boys make up just 8 percent of the state’s public school students, they account for 19 percent of all suspensions. Most of the offenses have nothing to do with violence
Teaching Elections and Getting On With Things
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In my county, election day means a day out of the classroom for some high
school seniors. Thanks to a collaboration between government teachers and
local o...
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