BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Advocates for Buffalo Public Schools students say the district has made little progress on student discipline reforms, four months after entering into an agreement with the New York Attorney General’s office.
At a news conference on the steps of City Hall on Tuesday, Samantha White of the Western New York Law Center acknowledged the number of suspensions has dipped — but said that is not enough.
“We welcome any reduction in suspensions as a positive step. But the AG’s investigation wasn’t just about the number of suspensions; it identified serious concerns, racial disparities, improper treatment of students with disabilities, basic due process violations impacting the civil rights of every student,” White said…