After Paying $608,000 for Equitable Policies, This School District Is Staring Down High Crime Rate & Persistent Discipline Disparities
After Paying $608,000 for Equitable Policies, This School District Is Staring Down High Crime Rate & Persistent Discipline Disparities  
Podcast: Education in Focus
Published On: Wed May 17 2023
Description: A North Carolina school district that spent more than half a million dollars on policy changes in pursuit of equity has seen an uptick in crime in recent years while short-term suspension disparities have continued, according to publicly available data. The Winston Salem/Forsyth County School District reportedly began questioning its disciplinary policies in 2020. The school board has since voted to pay a nonprofit more than $600,000 to revamp its code of conduct to pursue more equitable disciplinary practices.