Education department investigates Milwaukee school discipline policies
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has opened a federal Title VI investigation into Milwaukee Public Schools to determine whether district policy required staff to take race into account when making discipline decisions. The announcement, which also noted a separate inquiry in Fayetteville, Arkansas, follows new department guidance and a 2025 executive order directing guidance on avoiding racial discrimination in discipline. Assistant Secretary Kimberly Richey notified Superintendent Brenda Cassellius that the probe is neutral as it collects evidence. MPS serves about 65,500 students with notable demographic disparities and a past OCR settlement over disproportionate discipline.
Federal OCR opened a Title VI investigation into Milwaukee discipline practices
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