{"id":2177588,"date":"2024-02-15T19:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T00:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parent-group-files-federal-complaint-against-portland-schools-for-disciplining-based-on-gender-identity-race\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T19:21:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T00:21:52","slug":"parent-group-files-federal-complaint-against-portland-schools-for-disciplining-based-on-gender-identity-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parent-group-files-federal-complaint-against-portland-schools-for-disciplining-based-on-gender-identity-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent group files federal complaint against Portland schools for discriminatory discipline based on gender identity and race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fparent-group-files-federal-complaint-against-portland-schools-for-disciplining-based-on-gender-identity-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2177588&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Parental\u200c Rights Group Files Federal Complaint\u200d Against Portland\u200d Public Schools<\/h2>\n<p>A\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-would-make-california-a-sanctuary-for-child-sex-changes\/\" title=\"Bill Would Make California A Sanctuary For Child Sex Changes\">parental rights group<\/a> has \u200ctaken\u2064 action against public schools in Portland, Oregon, accusing them\u200c of considering gender\u200c identity and race when disciplining students. Parents Defending Education filed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-naacp-and-ut-students-file-federal-civil-rights-complaint-over-racist-school-song-eyes-of-texas\/\" title=\"Texas NAACP And UT Students File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Over \u2018Racist\u2019 School Song \u2018Eyes Of Texas\u2019\">federal civil rights complaint<\/a> with the Department of Education, criticizing the district&#8217;s new discipline policy.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Portland Public Schools has enacted several concerning policies that treat students and educators differently based on race and gender identity,&#8221; including &#8220;disciplining some students and not others, solely based\u2062 on \u2062immutable characteristics,&#8221; reads the \u2063complaint.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The complaint urges the Department\u2062 to promptly investigate the allegations,\u2064 rectify unlawful\u200d policies\u2064 and practices,\u2062 and provide \u200cappropriate \u2064relief. \u2063The new discipline policy is part of\u2062 a collective bargaining agreement between Portland Public Schools and\u2064 its unionized teachers, which \u2062ended a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-actors-strike-negotiations-to-restart-just-days-after-writers-reach-new-agreement\/\" title=\"Hollywood actors resume talks for restart shortly after writers' new deal.\">month-long\u2063 strike<\/a> in \u200dlate November.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>When a student engages in continuous disruptive behavior, \u2063school officials must \u200ddevelop a \u200csupport plan\u200c that takes into consideration various factors such as \u2063trauma, race, gender \u2064identity, sexual\u2064 orientation, disability, social \u2063emotional learning, and restorative justice, as\u2062 appropriate for \u2062the student.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Caroline Moore, vice \u2064president \u200dof Parents Defending Education, \u200bexpressed her\u2063 dismay at the policy, stating, &#8220;Teachers in Portland\u2064 Public Schools\u2062 are encouraged to \u2063discipline \u2062students\u200c based on their race, and\u2064 it&#8217;s appalling. This provision was included in their strike agreement, which \u2063is corrupt and\u200d un-American.\u2064 I eagerly await\u2063 the U.S. Department of Education&#8217;s investigation into this district&#8217;s unlawful practices.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064new disciplinary policy also prohibits suspending students\u2064 who threaten or\u200c harm others. Instead, these students may only \u2062be removed from their\u200d classroom and sent to a designated &#8220;self-regulation\u200b space&#8221; within the school. Previously, Portland schools had the authority to suspend \u2064middle and \u2062high school students for at \u2062least five days in extreme cases of physical harm or violence. However, through the union agreement, \u200cthe district has expanded its \u2063rapid response teams to intervene early in such situations.<\/p>\n<p><b><a aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\" href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK \u200bHERE TO\u200d GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The agreement\u200c replaces the term &#8220;unacceptable&#8221; \u2063student behavior\u200d with &#8220;continuous disruptive&#8221; behavior and refers \u200bto &#8220;support plans&#8221; instead of &#8220;behavior correction plans.&#8221; Student\u200b discipline has become a growing concern in Portland&#8217;s public schools.<\/p>\n<p>Portland teachers have reported \u200ban increase in \u200bstudents facing mental health issues, leading to conflicts. In response, the school district has \u2063been working to strengthen its &#8220;restorative justice&#8221; practices over the past two years. \u200bHowever, the pandemic has\u200c resulted in\u2063 a \u200dsurge in requests\u2062 for the \u200cdistrict&#8217;s \u200crestorative\u200d justice services,\u200d further\u2062 highlighting the\u200c discipline issue.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What concerns\u200b does Parents Defending Education\u2064 have regarding the potential impact \u200bof \u2064the new policy\u2062 on the\u200c educational environment?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Propriate,&#8221; states the\u2063 new policy.\u2064<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Parents Defending \u2064Education argues that the policy violates students&#8217; \u200ccivil rights by allowing disciplinary\u2064 actions to be based\u200b on characteristics such as race\u2064 and\u2062 gender identity. They \u2062claim that this\u2064 approach creates a discriminatory environment\u2063 and\u200d perpetuates inequality among students.\u2063<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u2063the group asserts that the new policy fails to\u2062 provide clear guidelines for determining \u200cwhen and how race and\u200b gender identity should be taken \u2062into account during\u2064 disciplinary actions.\u200c This lack of clarity, they argue, \u200bopens the \u200cdoor \u2063for \u2062subjective \u2063interpretations and potential bias in disciplinary decisions. \u200cParents\u200d Defending\u2062 Education believes that all students should be treated equally, \u2063regardless of their immutable characteristics.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint also highlights concerns over the potential impact of the new\u200c policy on the educational environment. By focusing on\u2063 factors such \u200das trauma, \u2064race, and gender \u200cidentity, the group argues that the disciplinary approach neglects other\u2064 important \u2063aspects that may contribute to a \u200cstudent&#8217;s behavior.\u200d They suggest that a more holistic approach, \u200bwhich considers \u200dmultiple factors, would be more\u2062 effective in fostering a\u2063 positive \u2064and inclusive learning environment for all \u200bstudents.\u2063<\/p>\n<p>In response to the complaint, \u200cPortland Public Schools has \u200dstated that they \u2062stand by their new discipline policy and believe that it aligns with their commitment to equity and anti-discrimination efforts. \u200cThey argue that\u200b the policy is intended to address the disproportionate disciplinary actions\u2062 faced by students of \u200bcolor\u2064 and \u2064LGBTQ+ students, who historically have been subjected to harsher\u200d punishments. The district maintains that\u200b the policy is necessary to create a more fair and just system of discipline within\u2063 their schools.\u2064<\/p>\n<p>The Department \u2062of \u200cEducation has\u2062 confirmed that they have received the complaint and are reviewing the allegations against \u2064Portland \u200bPublic Schools. They have not provided a timeline for their\u2064 investigation or any potential actions that may be taken. Parents Defending Education hopes that the complaint will lead to a thorough examination\u2063 of the new policy and its impact on \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-parents-fight-school-board-in-court-to-remove-racially-divisive-curriculum\/\" title=\"Virginia parents take school board to court over 'divisive' curriculum.\">students&#8217; civil rights<\/a>.\u2064 They seek \u200ca resolution \u2063that ensures the \u200dfair treatment \u200cof\u200c all students within the Portland Public\u200c School district.<\/p>\n<p>As the dispute\u200b continues, the outcome \u200bof this federal complaint will have far-reaching implications for \u2063the education system in Portland \u2063and potentially serve \u200bas a precedent for similar cases nationwide.\u200b The\u200b balance \u2063between addressing historical disparities\u200d and maintaining an objective system of discipline will\u200b be \u200dat the forefront \u200dof the ongoing\u2062 discussion surrounding educational equity.\u2063<\/p>\n<p>With both \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-posts-video-of-attorney-generals-own-damning-statement-during-courtroom-break\/\" title=\"Trump shares video of Attorney General's incriminating statement during court recess.\">sides firmly standing<\/a> behind their positions, \u200bthe resolution of this complaint will \u200drequire a careful \u2063examination of the legal and ethical aspects involved. Only then can a decision be reached \u2062that \u200crespects the rights \u200bof all students and ensures a fair and \u2063inclusive educational environment.\u2064<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A parental rights group in Portland, Oregon, has lodged a federal complaint against local public schools for considering gender identity and race in student discipline. 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