MPS tackles racial disparities in school suspension rates
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) has unveiled a comprehensive "Culture, Climate, and Alternatives to Suspension Toolkit" for the 2024-25 school year. This initiative addresses longstanding concerns about racial disparities in school suspension rates and student discipline. It comes amid a national reckoning with the disproportionate impact of school discipline policies on Black students. The racial disparity in school suspensions is not unique to Milwaukee. Nationwide data from the 2017-18 school year […]