Rep. Laura Terech, a Democrat, crafted a bill in response to an investigation by AZCIR and The Hechinger Report, which revealed for the first time the scope of the controversial disciplinary practice of suspending Arizona students for tardiness and truancy.

Author Archives: Tara García Mathewson
Tara García Mathewson covers inequality in K-12 education, nationally, for The Hechinger Report and she oversees coverage for Hechinger en Español as the languages editor.