Dignity in Schools (Organization).

A summary of the larger report "Discipline Policies, Successful Schools, and Racial Justice." Each year, more than 3.25 million K-12 students are suspended at least once. African American students are suspended three times as often as white students.Hispanic students and Native American students are also suspended at higher rates than white students. This paper presents the facts about the following myths: (1) Suspending disruptive students is necessary...