Student Discipline
Last updated: May 19, 2023 02:45 pm
Latine and other students of color in Idaho do not experience discipline in the same way as their peers. Some school districts across the state target and punish mostly Latine students for wearing alleged "gang" clothing. In many school districts, students of color, students with disabilities, and English Learner students also receive a disproportionate amount of suspensions and expulsions when compared to their enrollment. Unfair treatment and discrimination in school violates students' federally recognized civil rights and prevents students from having equitable access to education.
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We hope this guidance helps to ensure that you know your rights when it comes to school discipline. Please reach out to the ACLU of Idaho if you experience any unfair treatment or discrimination when you are disciplined in school.
REPORT A CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION TO ACLU OF IDAHO.
*Note, the information provided below is not intended to give legal advice.
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