With Trump as President Obama Ed Secy Arne Duncan Says He Now Backs ‘Local Control’
The man who spearheaded Common Core and called parents opposed to it as “white suburban moms” now says he backs “local control” of education.
Obama-era school leniency policy
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 Lawmaker and Teamster President: ‘Chaos’ in Schools Since Obama-Era Discipline Policy, ‘No Accountability’ for Dangerous Behavior
A Democrat state senator and a Teamsters president said the dramatic drop in school suspensions in New York City since the Obama-era policy urging more lenient forms of discipline for minority students has led to “chaos” and a lack of “accountability” for dangerous behavior.
Trump Administration Revokes Obama-Era School Leniency Policy for Minorities
Critics of the Obama-era guidance say it tied the hands of teachers and school officials to administer discipline fairly and effectively and forced them to make statistics – which would be viewed favorably by the federal government – the priority.
Obama Supporters Rush to Save His ‘Dangerous’ School Leniency Policy for Minority Students
As U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was meeting behind closed doors with educators and parents to re-evaluate the Obama-era school leniency policy of reducing reports of violent behavior committed by minority students, left-wing media and politicians were touting a new report that noted black students, boys, and students identified as “disabled” are disciplined at higher rates.
Violently Assaulted Administrator to Meet with DeVos on Obama School Leniency Policy
A high school administrator who was violently assaulted by students and then terminated by her school district is among the teachers and parents who will be meeting with U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Wednesday about how the Obama-era school leniency policy has affected public schools.
