Study confirms that white students who misbehave get medicine/therapy, black kids arrested/suspended

This past month, several news articles, such as the Daily Kos, have reported data on racial disparities in school suspensions. White kids who misbehave often receive therapy or medicine. It would take a severe violation like bringing a weapon into school for a White kid to receive suspension. In contrast, Black kids who misbehave are more frequently suspended or arrested. Unfortunately, this type of treatment quickly funnels students of color into the juvenile justice system. As a result, schools and the solutions they pose to common problems are increasingly separate and unequal. This is a serious problem that needs to be addressed by elected officials and school administrators. For more information, check the links below:

• New York Magazine: White Kids Get Medicated When They Misbehave, Black Kids Get Suspended — or Arrested
• The New York Times: Analysis Finds Higher Expulsion Rates for Black Students
• NPR: Black Preschoolers More Likely to be Suspended
• PBS: Study finds higher suspension rates for blacks in the South
• Slate: Department of Education study finds black students are more likely to be suspended
• USA Today: Black kids more likely to be suspended; Obama targets bias