15 year public educator here. There's a lot to say on this topic and generally I agree. Around 2012/2013 many of the codes of conduct changed to try and combat

15 year public educator here. There's a lot to say on this topic and generally I agree. Around 2012/2013 many of the codes of conduct changed to try and combat the very real data showing black students being disproportionately supended. Discriminative policies in some case, discriminative people in others. Like many problems, the situation is a lot more nuanced than OP Eds and news articles about "frustrated teachers" make it seem. I will say, however, That I was made to take fruits and vegetables long before the Obamas were in office. The tropey hate against Michelle Obama for trying to do something with school lunches shouldn't solely land on her, they were bad before. And it brings up the point that it's all down to the states anyway. All of it, everything. But if certain factions have their way public ed. won't exist anymore, nothing will be funded and the only reasonable education you can get will be if you're lucky enough to have a family that can afford to line you up to a "decent school."