Collierville Schools’ discipline acts eyed

Collierville Schools is under state scrutiny for racial disparities in its discipline practices.

The suburban Shelby County district disciplines African-american students and students with disabilities at a “significantly disproportionate” rate, according to the Tennessee Department of Education.

While the state did not publicly provide the data points to make that case, African-american students, in general, were given in-school suspensions last year at a rate of 11.4 perthe