{"id":2497635,"date":"2025-10-10T16:59:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T20:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-legislator-urges-school-discipline-to-focus-on-behavior-not-race\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T17:03:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T21:03:04","slug":"illinois-legislator-urges-school-discipline-to-focus-on-behavior-not-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-legislator-urges-school-discipline-to-focus-on-behavior-not-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois legislator urges school discipline to focus on behavior, not race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fillinois-legislator-urges-school-discipline-to-focus-on-behavior-not-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=2497635&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--><p>An Illinois state legislator, Rep. Regan Deering, criticizes a state law requiring schools to report discipline data adn create plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-scott-we-need-opportunity-society-not-woke-supremacists\/\" title=\"Sen. Scott: We need opportunity society, not woke supremacists\">address <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/historic-significance-of-georgia-senate-contests\/\" title=\"Historic Significance of Georgia Senate Contests\">racial disparities<\/a><\/a> in suspensions. Deering argues that school discipline should focus on student behavior rather than race, viewing the law as an overreach by lawmakers in Springfield. She contends that implying teachers and administrators are racist due to disproportionate discipline rates among minorities is disrespectful and unfounded. McLean County Unit 5 has submitted a new <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >discipline advancement plan showing reductions<\/a> in suspensions, but still ranks high statewide for racial disproportionality. Deering also warns that the reporting mandate might cause educators to ignore minor misbehaviors that could escalate, potentially worsening discipline problems. She emphasizes that all students should be held to the same behavioral standards nonetheless of race.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Illinois legislator urges school discipline to focus on behavior, not race<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2369599\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; McLean County Unit 5 submits a new discipline plan under state law after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/racial-discrimination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">racial disparities<\/a> are flagged. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illinois\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Illinois<\/a> state legislator says discipline should focus on behavior, not race.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilga.gov\/Documents\/legislation\/ilcs\/documents\/010500050K2-3.162.htm#:~:text=2%2D3.162.,report%3B%20school%20discipline%20improvement%20plan.&amp;text=This%20report%20shall%20include%20data,the%20State%20Board%20of%20Education.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">law<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/children-as-young-as-5-now-forced-to-have-diversity-and-inclusion-lessons-in-new-jersey-schools\/\" title=\"Children As Young As 5 Now Forced To Have \u2018Diversity And Inclusion\u2019 Lessons In New Jersey Schools\">requires schools<\/a> to report discipline data and for districts with high or disproportionate suspensions to create reduction plans. State Rep. Regan Deering (R-Decatur), a former teacher, calls the mandate an overreach by lawmakers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3846260\/nvidia-pay-100k-visa-fee\/\">Nvidia will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nvidia-will-pay-100k-visa-fees-others-unsure\/\" title=\"Nvidia will pay 100k visa fees, others unsure\">pay 100k visa fees<\/a>, others unsure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3845849\/mit-trump-administration-policy-changes-proposal\/\">MIT refuses Trump administration&#8217;s proposal for policy changes in exchange for &#8216;federal benefits&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3843484\/mississippi-miracle-education-improvement\/\">Magnolia State miracle: An educational breakthrough in Mississippi<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;This law is another example of our state lawmakers overstepping their bounds and trying to control everything from Springfield,&rdquo; Deering said. &ldquo;The people in Springfield do not know how to best discipline students in a school, yet they want to be able to tell people they&rsquo;re doing something about it while not actually being the ones having to do anything.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Deering stressed that discipline should be based on behavior, not race.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not the color of skin that determines the choices a child will make in school. I think it&rsquo;s quite disrespectful and downright false that the tacit implication of this law is that our school teachers and administrators are racist if their school has more discipline issues with racial minorities compared to white children,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>McLean County Unit 5 reports significant drops in overall and student-of-color suspensions for the 2023&ndash;24 school year, though the district remains in the top 20% statewide for racial disproportionality in discipline for the third consecutive year.<\/p>\n<p>Unit 5 officials in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/qrr.to\/c1f74420\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discipline Improvement Plan<\/a>&nbsp;say ongoing training and new practices are helping reduce suspensions while emphasizing equitable learning environments.<\/p>\n<p>Deering warned the reporting mandate could lead teachers to overlook minor misbehaviors that research shows may escalate into more serious problems.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Having been a teacher and knowing many teachers, this law is simply going to incentivize teachers in school districts to ignore many low-level behaviors that research and common sense are telling us will lead to higher-level, more disruptive behaviors if left unchecked,&rdquo; Deering said. &ldquo;Simply going to create more behavior issues, not less.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3815067\/trump-terrorist-organizations-antifa-tren-de-aragua-ms-13-houthis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE ARE THE GROUPS TRUMP HAS DESIGNATED AS TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Deering stressed that discipline should be based on behavior, not race.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All students should be held to higher standards, regardless of skin color,&rdquo; Deering told The Center Square.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illinois lawmaker urges discipline focus on behavior, not race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2497637,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25247710483107.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[51747,6413,64991],"class_list":["post-2497635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-behavior-2","tag-illinois","tag-school-discipline"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25247710483107.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2497635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2497635"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2497635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2497639,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2497635\/revisions\/2497639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2497637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2497635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2497635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2497635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}