Understanding Recent Department of Education Guidance on Student Discipline

The Education Rights Institute shares a Q&A to assist K-12 school district leaders in understanding the Dear Colleague Letter on student discipline issued by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights on August 18, 2026.

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