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Category: Education

Stories and articles about students, schools, and education.

School Suspensions Don’t Just Unfairly Penalize Black Students—They Lead to Lower Grades and Black Flight

by BVN

Charles Bell | Illinois State University (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Charles Bell, Illinois State University (THE CONVERSATION) School suspensions are intended to deter violence and punish students who demonstrate problematic behavior. Yet, when I interviewed 30 Black high school students in southeast Michigan […]