Racial Disparities Persist Even as School Suspensions Decrease, Federal Data Shows [JJIE.org]

Samantha Sangenito 6/10/164:00 AM

Out-of-school suspensions dropped 20 percent nationally in recent years, but students of color and students with disabilities are still more likely to face harsh discipline than their peers, according to new federal data.

The Department of Education said Tuesday the drop in suspensions from the 2011-12 to 2013-14 school years shows more schools are finding alternative ways to address nonviolent student behavior.

[For more of this story, written by Sarah Barr, go to http://jjie.org/racial-dispari...l-data-shows/258419/]

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