Parents demand engagement, change in school discipline

The Kern High School District has faced some criticism with the introduction of the Local Control Funding Formula, a law requiring districts to involve parents and community members in their decision-making process. School discipline policies are being questioned, as parents express a feeling of powerlessness over the consequences for their kids. “When my son went back to school after the five-day suspension, the principal told me that I would be taking him to the continuation school on 34th Street in Bakersfield for a whole semester." Read more on South Kern Sol.