Trump panel advocates rescinding Obama-era school discipline rules

President Donald Trump's school safety commission on Tuesday called for a rollback of an Obama-era initiative to reduce suspensions and expulsions of students of color and those with disabilities — guidance that had been embraced by Minnesota education and human rights officials.

The panel's proposal suggests that efforts to curb racial disparities in school discipline have the potential of making schools less safe.

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