As outrage over the Parkland school shooting persists, lawmakers are looking for actual policy solutions. Unfortunately, they sometimes misunderstand or misuse the facts that should drive policy.

The U.S. Department of Education kicked off a “Rethinking Discipline” campaign over the summer that could help bring attention to “restorative practices,” an alternative to the zero-tolerance policies ...

In a rejection of zero-tolerance disciplinary policies at public schools, the Obama administration last week urged school districts to use law enforcement as a last resort and offered guidelines that ...

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Correction: A 2017 state law on Michigan school discipline mandates expulsions for three offenses, possessing a dangerous weapon, arson or criminal sexual conduct. That information has been corrected.

As outrage over the Parkland school shooting persists, lawmakers are looking for actual policy solutions. Unfortunately, they sometimes misunderstand or misuse the facts that should drive policy.

March 15 (UPI) --As outrage over the Parkland school shooting persists, lawmakers are looking for actual policy solutions. Unfortunately, they sometimes misunderstand or misuse the facts that should ...

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