Oakland Kids Who Cuss Teachers Out No Longer Need To Fret About Getting Suspended

Students in public schools in Oakland, Calif. will no longer face suspension if they swear at teachers — or ignore teachers’ instructions, or tell teachers off or decide to spend time texting instead of paying attention in class.

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On Wednesday night, board members of the Oakland Unified School District voted to phase the punishment out over the next year because of concerns that black students are disproportionately suspended for such misbehavior, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. School officials broadly define this kind of misconduct under the category of willful defiance. It’s a catchall. More...

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