Texas students walk out protesting immigration enforcement, face discipline as state threatens penalties for schools enabling political activism during class.

In a move that has sparked divided reactions across the education community, the 47th president’s latest executive order on school discipline aims to reverse federal guidelines intended to address racial disparities in school suspensions and expulsions.

Texas schools will be able to use harsher punishments to discipline students after the Texas Legislature passed a sweeping package on Wednesday — part of their efforts to stem student violence after the pandemic. “Disruptions are impeding both the ...