3 QUICK FACTS on Out-of-school Suspension in Louisiana, 2009-2010 • Out-of-school suspension is not solely a popular disciplinary tool in large urban districts, but is being used frequently all across the state.  • The list of districts which suspend the largest number of students in proportion to their total enrollment actually suggests that students in rural, lower-enrollment districts are actually more likely to be suspended from school than students in most urban areas of the state. • Black students are almost universally over represented in the numbers of children suspended out-of-school in Louisiana.
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We've just finished up Week 6 of the Louisiana Legislative Session. Curious what your legislators have been up to for the last week? Dylan Waguespack has the scoop after the click-through.
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Women May Finally Get Their Fair Share and The Senate Education Committee Stands Up for Public Education   Senator Murray's SB 153 The Equal Pay for Women Act did better than expected on the Senate Floor and the Senate Education Committee rejected the Department of Education's plan to fund schools for the year. To learn more keep reading.
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