. >> as the seattle school district decides whether to revise the policies, martin morris stresses it is a first step. >> it isn't just about african-american males it is about all of those kids that are being lumped together in this category, and elevating themselves up and supporting them. >> and giving the teachers and the staff the training they need so that they can support these students as well. >> while the proposal is to end nonviolent elementary school suspensions, martin morris hopes it will eventually include seattle middle and high school students. al jazeera, seattle. >> although the district voted to stop the suspensions for nonviolent offenders students can still be suspended for acts of violence. some states are introducing new laws to regulate home schooling. 48 states don't require parents to submit tests or assessments to prove they are educatorring the children. some critics means that some aren't learning the basics. >> december is still months away, but 12-year-old william daniel is already rehearsing holiday songs with new york university children's chorus. >>