Chicago Tonight

Chicago Public Schools released data on Wednesday showing the number of out-of-school suspensions and expulsions decreasing in the 2013-2014 school year, but a recent University of Chicago report says that in-school suspensions have spiked instead. Researchers also found that the most vulnerable students, African-American boys and students struggling academically, are still disciplined at a disproportionate rate. Are Chicago's public schools handling their students appropriately? Joining us to discuss student discipline are Karen Van Ausdal, executive director of the Office of Social and Emotional Learning at Chicago Public Schools, Lauren Sartain, a research analyst at the University of Chicago's Consortium on Chicago School Research, and Jose Sanchez, Safe Schools Consortium Coordinator for VOYCE, a student group dedicated to education and racial justice issues...