Brevard's school board is considering implementing a new program for expelled students in place of sending them to the alternative learning centers, which has not been helpful in improving student behavior and has placed a heavy burden on teachers.

Investigators have resumed reviewing complaints of disability-based discrimination, according to a memo signed by Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights. But advocates worry complaints involving multiple forms of bias will remain on hold.

Too often public education school systems have fragmented and inconsistent onboarding programs. Those gaps fuel staff turnover, erode trust and create inefficiencies that ultimately harm students.