Black Students Are Less Likely to Get Suspended When They Have Black Teachers For years, data from the U.S. Department of Education has shown that black students disproportionately face exclusionary punishments, like suspensions and expulsions. But new research published Tuesday in the quarterly journal Education Next finds that black students are less likely to receive detentions, suspensions or expulsions when they are taught by educators who are also black. (Huffington Post, Oct. 1)
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