The statewide impact of 'willful defiance'

The 'willful defiance' category of high school discipline has undergone controversy due to the disproportionate use of the term in punishing African-American and Latino students. California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill last year prohibiting administrators from meting out harsh punishments due to 'willful defiance.' Now it seems Brown has compromised on a new bill that would limit schools' power to enforce the category. Read the story on Access Sacramento.