Black Boys in Crisis: The School-to-Prison Pipeline, Education Week, August 8, 2016 Blog discusses how the over disciplining of black boys starting at the youngest ages contributes to them dropping out of school and being at greater risk of becoming incarcerated.

The U.S. Education Department has issued an important guidance for schools and other agencies to clarify their responsibility to provide children with disabilities appropriate behavioral interventions and supports that are necessary to ensure they have meaningful access to their education. This Dear Colleague Letter on Supporting Behavior of Students with Disabilities was issued on August 1, 2016. The repeated use of disciplinary actions may suggest that children with disabi