- President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week aimed at reforming school discipline practices nationwide.
- The directive calls for schools to base disciplinary decisions strictly on student behavior without factoring in race or diversity, equity, and inclusion considerations.
While supporters say this builds community and promotes empathy, critics argue it has led to widespread disorder in classrooms.
“The greatest underreported story of the last five years is the abysmal state of behavior in American schools,” said Daniel Buck, an assistant principal at a Wisconsin charter school and senior visiting fellow at the Fordham Institute.
In an interview with the Washington Examiner, Buck described record-high rates of in-school fights, aggression, drug use, and disruption, conditions that, he says, leave teachers helpless and students unsafe...
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