Milwaukee Public Schools Discipline Change Has More Kids Feeling Unsafe: WILL Study
“It is important to note that this is not a story about African American students disrupting learning for students of other races. In many cases, other African American students are the ones most harmed by disruptive classroom environments”
The agreement to suspend fewer Black students in Milwaukee Public Schools has led to more students feeling less safe in their schools.
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty released a report on Wednesday that looks at the impact of the 2018 agreement between MPS and the Department of Education. WILL Research Director Will Flanders and Policy Intern Amelia Wedward authored the report.
WILL found:
Suspension rates declined in Milwaukee after the MPS agreement.
Reduced suspension for African American students resulted in lower reports of safety.
Suspension rates for other student groups change in a more “normal” manner.
Black students suffer the most because of the changes.
Approximately 80% of MPS's student bod