Posted on 01/08/2014 10:12:43 AM PST by Sub-Driver
January 08, 2014, 12:54 pm Holder: School discipline racially biased, overly harsh
By Ben Goad
Attorney Gen. Eric Holder called upon the nation’s school districts Wednesday to re-think “zero tolerance” disciplinary policies that he said disproportionately punish minorities and push too many students into to the justice system.
“Alarming numbers of young people are suspended, expelled, or even arrested for relatively minor transgressions like school uniform violations, schoolyard fights, or showing “disrespect” by laughing in class,” Holder said during a speech in Baltimore.
Holder’s remarks accompany the release Wednesday of new federal guidance from the departments of Justice and Education pressing schools to adopt disciplinary policies that are “fair, non-discriminatory, and effective.”
The guidance lays out the parameters of punishment as governed by federal civil rights protections, alternatives to exclusionary discipline and a comprehensive list of regulations on the books in every state.
Included in the guidance is a 32-page “Dear Colleague” letter putting schools on notice that the agencies are prepared to use authority to investigate the claims of racial disparity in the punishment of students.
“As part of this commitment, we will enforce Federal laws to eliminate unlawful racial discrimination in school discipline,” the letter warns.
The action won praised from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which offered forward research showing that black students make 36 percent of those expelled, though they represent only 15 percent of students.
"With the rise of law enforcement in our schools, the proliferation of zero-tolerance policies, and misuse of suspensions and expulsions, our nation’s school discipline policies are pushing children…out of school," said Deborah J. Vagins, the ACLU’s senior legislative counsel.
The Education Department us also issuing a set of guiding principals meant to help schools comply with federal laws, a directory of disciplinary resources available to schools and an online compendium of state laws and regulations.
“Positive discipline policies” can actually foster safer school environments, without a heavy reliance on suspensions and expulsions, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said in a statement.
“Schools also must understand their civil rights obligations and avoid unfair disciplinary practices,” he said. “We need to keep students in class where they can learn.”
And we wonder why that kid at a high-school near me had no fear of approaching the school with a gun and opening fire on some other yutes.
Just think, if equality were enough Jessee Jackass would have to get a real job. If equality were enough then black mothers and fathers would have to be responsible for feeding, housing, and insuring the education of their children.
I've been following a couple local stories about parents being arrested because of their children have way too many unexcused absences from school. The parents, white parents, are being held responsible for their children getting an education. I believe this is a good posture. If not in school then at home but they have to take the responsibility for the education of their children.
This same standard should be placed on everyone. If your children do not receive proper educational instruction then the parents, residing in the home or not, are arrested. Equal treatment no matter where you live or what color your skin is. If you refuse to educate your children then they should be removed from the home and all welfare and food stamp should go with the children to a new home where education is provided.
or even arrested for relatively minor transgressions like school uniform violations, schoolyard fights, or showing “disrespect” by laughing in class,” Holder said
I would love to see the arrest report for the school uniform violation............
“I would love to see the arrest report for the school uniform violation............”
Probably reads like this- Student approached for uniform violation, feels disrespected, tells teacher to F-off. Teacher tells student to go to Principals office, student punches teacher in the mouth.
That's why Trayvon Martin wasn't in reform school.
Holder is a race pimp.
Nothing more, nothing less.
I wasn’t racist prior to odumbo and Holder but it is certainly getting harder and harder to avoid it.
I believe that the push by odumbo and Holder’s actions are intended to CREATE a divide between the races and eventually the pot will boil over and the war will start. You can THEN blame the both of them for achieving their goal.
I wasn’t racist prior to odumbo and Holder but it is certainly getting harder and harder to avoid it.
I believe that the push by odumbo and Holder’s actions are intended to CREATE a divide between the races and eventually the pot will boil over and the war will start. You can THEN blame the both of them for achieving their goal.
Give it a rest Holder.
Why is this POS still in his job?
I’m calling bs on Holder and his make believe issue.
In the heart of Chicago, teachers CANNOT do a damn thing to those ‘kids’ who crap on the floor, bully others, refuse to sit, listen, work, etc.
Holder is full of it, this IS a made up issue, freakin sick liar that he is.
Someone should show the ACLU and AG holder the FBI crime stats. Black males age 16 to 44 make up somewhere around 5% of the population but commit 40% of the countries murders.
“I’m calling bs on Holder and his make believe issue.”
All of the RAT issues are made up BS.
I didn’t think racism was that big a deal.
No one that I am regularly with has anything but neutral beliefs about relative skin melanin content.
But racism IS rampant - on THEIR SIDE.
I wouldn’t say my feelings are tending on racism.
To the contrary, I’d say I’m more anti-racist than ever.
Stop being racist towards whites!
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