Post by Logan on May 1, 2016 14:48:26 GMT -6
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island lawmakers are considering a bill to curb out-of-school suspensions and study if there's bias in school disciplinary practices.
The state House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the legislation Wednesday.
The bill's sponsor, Providence Democratic Rep. Grace Diaz, says it expands on a 2012 law she sponsored that bans schools from making students stay home just because of truancy or absenteeism.
Diaz says that law led to improvements but she believes there are still too many suspensions contributing to high dropout rates.
Read more: www.caledonianrecord.com/news/regional/lawmakers-to-consider-bill-curbing-out-of-school-suspensions/article_6efbc351-fc16-554f-9e0a-bca77f9d4bc3.html
The state House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the legislation Wednesday.
The bill's sponsor, Providence Democratic Rep. Grace Diaz, says it expands on a 2012 law she sponsored that bans schools from making students stay home just because of truancy or absenteeism.
Diaz says that law led to improvements but she believes there are still too many suspensions contributing to high dropout rates.
Read more: www.caledonianrecord.com/news/regional/lawmakers-to-consider-bill-curbing-out-of-school-suspensions/article_6efbc351-fc16-554f-9e0a-bca77f9d4bc3.html