California school discipline numbers need scrutiny

By Susan Ferriss

California discipline data a great resource, but a detailed look finds errors

Excerpts from this story referencing "Sacramento County":

"… s offline, probably to correct inconsistences, we were told. …"

"… to have suspended 689 kids for guns, based on the raw numbers filed. Yes, Sacramento County also has some problems with youth violence. But a reality check was in ord …"

"… s district last year, and eight expulsions specifically for guns in all of Sacramento County. Alameda County’s inflated data wasn’t corrected in the second spreads …"