We ran across an interesting study showing that black and Latino students are suspended more often in Pennsylvania schools. To review the report, check out at the link below:
https://www.aclu.org/racial-justice/pennsylvania-school-districts-removing-students-alarming-rate
For some discussion about the report, and what Philadelphia schools are doing, see the following article:
Students transition between classes at South Philadelphia High School in Philadelphia. About 190,000 students went back to class in September where parents say severe staffing cuts have created an aura of uncertainty around the new academic year. Now, a study by the ACLU shows that black and Latino students are being disproportionately suspended from school in PA (Matt Rourke/AP Photo, file)