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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]3) We need color-blind discipline in our schools. B[b]y this we mean that all students should be punished the same for committing the same infractions, [/b]and chronic, violent offenders need to be expelled for the greater good. There is nothing more equitable than trying to create a safe environment in which all students can learn.[/quote]

I agree with some of it, but not this part.  My son (who is not black or Latino) attends ACPS.  His impression is that NO ONE is being disciplined.  It's not that discipline is being meted out disproportionately.[/quote]

I agree with your concern here.  From your description, it sounds like ACPS has addressed the disproportionate punishments for students of color with not disciplining anyone which clearly is a problem.  ACPS needs to figure out how to impose discipline in a fair way (I understand why the editorial writing say “colorblind” but administrators still need to be on guard against disproportionately disciplining students of color over the long run since historically that has been a problem).

In all, it is complicated and I doubt ACPS can handle complicated.[/quote]

To have the numbers not look disproportionate, they are going to have to find white and asian kids brawling in the same numbers. Have you seen the videos? The only way to make it work is to either drum up infractions for white and asian kids or to come down disproportionately hard on white and asian kids [/quote]

Yes.  I agree with you about what the videos appear to show.  But, there is has to be awareness of the long term disproportionate school punishment.   ACPS needs to take necessary steps to provide a safe and secure learning environment while not being discriminatory.  Right now, ACPS is failing at all of it.[/quote]

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