Example:
add_role('student', __(
'Student'),
array(
'read' => true, // Allows a user to read
'create_posts' => false, // Allows user to create new posts
'edit_posts' => false, // Allows user to edit their own posts
'edit_others_posts' => false, // Allows user to edit others posts too
'publish_posts' => false, // Allows the user to publish posts
'manage_categories' => false, // Allows user to manage post categories
)
);
Please also consider removing admin bar for certain users:
function remove_admin_bar() {
if (!current_user_can('administrator') && !is_admin()) {
show_admin_bar(false);
}
}
add_action('after_setup_theme', 'remove_admin_bar');
Take a look are your “ld” keys hooked right. If they are not, wp could clash.