An Act requiring accountability for inequities in suspension and expulsion or RAISE Act
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 380) of Patricia D. Jehlen and James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish statewide targets for addressing persistent disparities in achievement and suspension and expulsion in public schools. Education.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenter:
- Patricia D. Jehlen
- Status:
- Referred to Joint Committee on Education
The RAISE act is designed to analyze and address continued disparities in school discipline and educational achievement. It amends the three-year plan to include schools to address disparities in the rates of discipline, including suspensions and expulsions. Districts will also be required to report cross-tabulated data regarding discipline rates and the demographics of those disciplined, including race, gender, and socioeconomic information.
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