Reinstating Commonsense School Discipline Policies

What it means

Directs education officials to issue new guidance on school discipline that prohibits "equity ideology" approaches. The order aims to reverse policies that considered racial disparities in discipline rates as potential civil rights violations, arguing these approaches undermine classroom safety.

Expected impact

• Schools may return to more traditional disciplinary practices without concern for statistical racial disparities
• Potential reduction in federal civil rights investigations related to discipline disparities
• Increased flexibility for teachers and administrators to handle disruptive behavior according to objective standards
• Creation of new model discipline policies emphasizing safety and traditional values
• Possible opposition from civil rights groups concerned about disproportionate impacts on minority students