The Obama administration and the ACLU have forced Henrico County to adopt policies that reduce the number of student suspensions in schools on the grounds that disciplinary action disproportionately affects African-American students. Henrico County has responded as ordered, reducing suspensions by 38% over the past five years. Forgotten in the controversy is the fact that the victims of disrupted classrooms are mainly African-American as well. The negative effects of law discipline comes through loud and clear in this segment from Channel 6 News, based on complaints made at a recent Town Hall meeting.
Henrico school officials say their intensive counseling approach to problem students is working. Color me skeptical. I’m glad to see parents finally speaking out.
