An epidemic of expulsions

By Susan Ferriss

Kern County, California at ground zero in debate over school discipline

Excerpts from this story referencing "boy’s local school board":

"… t locking up murderous members of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang.For the boy’s local school board in Kern County, the punishment fits the crime. It upheld a panel’s initi …"

"… ient lost before the panel, and lost again later, by 3-2 votes, before the boy’s local school board at a subsequent hearing. Arredondo broke down in tears at that last hearin …"