This question is based on discipline data that school districts have reported to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The following analysis is based on 13 school years, from 2012-2013 to 2024-2025.
In Massachusetts, as well as in the municipalities in the Fifth Middlesex District, Black students are disciplined at higher rates than white students.
What precise steps would you take in your first 2 years to reduce school discipline disparities?