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(Reuters) - The Justice and Education departments unveiled guidelines on Wednesday to prevent schools from violating civil rights laws and keep students out of jail after data found minorities and the disabled were more likely than others to face discipline or arrest. Attorney General Eric Holder said the guidelines were aimed at giving direction to school law enforcement officers, protecting the civil rights of students, and keeping kids in the classroom.

Gov. Jeb Bush keeps the focus on education. Bush creates panel on FCAT assistance The governor's order comes after lawmakers fail to agree on accommodations for disabled students. By STEPHEN HEGARTY, Times Staff Writer © St. Petersburg Times published April 4, 2002 Legislators couldn't agree on a bill to grant disabled students more accommodations when taking the state's all-important FCAT test, but on Wednesday Gov. Jeb Bush revived the issue with a stroke of the pen. Bush signed an executive order creating a task force to make recommendations for expanding accommodations. One example might be allowing a blind student to...