California May Ban Schools From Suspending Students For ‘Willful Defiance’

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"Under the new version (Senate Bill 419), students in grades 4-8 wouldn’t be suspended for disrupting school activities or willfully defying school authorities, including teachers and staff. The bill would also ban schools from suspending students in grades 9-12 for the same thing until January 1, 2025."

"Research has shown the category of willful defiance was disproportionately used to discipline minority students, specifically African-Americans."

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