In a National First, California May Ban “Willful Defiance” Suspensions

A new bill has reached the desk of California Gov. Gavin Newsom that would bar the state’s public and charter schools from suspending or expelling students in sixth through twelfth grades for “willful defiance,” a largely undefined violation frequently meted out to students of color.... #press

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/09/california-newsom-public-schools-suspensions-willful-defiance/?utm_source=press.coop