Andrew Bacher-Hicks

Jul 19, 2023 | educationnext.org | Joshua Dunn |Andrew Bacher-Hicks |Martin R. West |R. Shep Melnick

As k-12 schools officials struggle to address a post-Covid surge of student misbehavior and violence, they must also navigate rapid swings in civil rights directives from the U.S. Department of Education. A decade ago, the Obama administration issued lengthy guidelines on bullying, sexual harassment, and racial disparities in school discipline. It also launched hundreds of protracted investigations to enforce these demands.