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Supporters tell committee HB 4 88 would broaden school discipline reporting to flag disparities earlier
Summary
Supporters of House Bill 4 88 told the Ways and Means Committee the bill would make discipline data more accessible and add measures that identify schools with disproportionate suspension rates earlier, require state support when disparities are found, and make plans and data public.
Delegate Erin Coughlin (D–Montgomery County) asked the committee for a favorable report on House Bill 4 88, which would require the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) to publish discipline‑related data in accessible formats, disaggregate that data by grade, race/ethnicity, special‑education status and gender, and change the state’s method for flagging disproportionate discipline.
Supporters said the bill would lower the risk‑ratio threshold the state uses to identify schools with disproportionate suspensions from 3 to 2 and add a separate “high‑suspending” flag for any…
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