Advocacy In Action: School Discipline Reform

On July 1, 2014, the new Massachusetts school discipline law, Chapter 222, took effect. The new law is the result of the incredible advocacy of MAC’s School Discipline project. The law allows students who are excluded from school or facing exclusion to make academic progress during the period of their exclusion through alternative education programs and services provided by the school district.

MAC will continue to monitor and advocate on behalf of students who are facing exclusion from school.

Read more about School Discipline.