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Podcast: Cascade CounterPoint
Episode: QP: Biden May Control School Suspensions
Description: Full Text: In less than two weeks, Oregon students will be heading back to school. Most parents have hopes for an engaging, educational school year. But unfortunately, some kids get in trouble. Under the Biden Administration, schools could have their discipline policies controlled by the federal government.
Catherine Lhamon is the head of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, which is the second time she has held this position. Last time she was there, her department observed that certain racial groups seemed more likely to be suspended than others. In response, she op...