Latest update May 30th, 2019 12:49 PM
YO GON' LEARN 2DAY: BLACK KIDS RECEIVE HARSHER DISCIPLINE IN US SCHOOLS
Does this really come as a surprise?
WASHINGTON — According to a report released by the U.S. Department of Education More than 70 percent of students involved in school-related arrests or cases referred to law enforcement were Hispanic or African-American. The information rises questions about whether students of all races are disciplined justly within America’s schools.
“The sad fact is that minority students across America face much harsher discipline than non-minorities, even within the same school,” Education Secretary Arne Duncan told reporters.
Duncan said some school officials might not have been aware of inconsistencies in how they handle discipline, and he hoped the report would be an eye-opener.
According to the report, 42 percent of the referrals to law enforcement involve black students and 29 percent involved Hispanics, while 35 percent of students involved in school-related arrests were black and 37 percent were Hispanic.
