After Paying $608,000 for Equitable Policies, This School District Is Staring Down High Crime Rate & Persistent Discipline Disparities
After Paying $608,000 for Equitable Policies, This School District Is Staring Down High Crime Rate & Persistent Discipline Disparities  
Podcast: Education in Focus
Published On: Wed May 17 2023
Description: A North Carolina school district that spent more than half a million dollars on policy changes in pursuit of equity has seen an uptick in crime in recent years while short-term suspension disparities have continued, according to publicly available data. The Winston Salem/Forsyth County School District reportedly began questioning its disciplinary policies in 2020. The school board has since voted to pay a nonprofit more than $600,000 to revamp its code of conduct to pursue more equitable disciplinary practices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.