Mon., February 13, 2012 8:20pm (EST)

Articles Tagged "suspensions"

  • Fri., September 30, 2011 3:30pm
    African-American groups and some education advocates want Georgia school officials to collect better data on what they call a "pipeline" from schools to prison. One Texas study tracked over a million kids and determined that -- even accounting for poverty and other factors -- black students were much more likely than whites to receive harsher punishment for similar non-violent and non-drug-related offenses like truancy, improper dress and using cell phones.
  • Tue., September 8, 2009 4:45pm
    Some African-Americans say their sons are being unfairly targeted for schoo