Racial Disparities in School Discipline – Wisconsin

Wisconsin black suspension rate highest in U.S. for high schools, By Erin Richards, March 1, 2015, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “Wisconsin high schools suspend black students at a greater rate than any other state in the country, according to a new report highlighting racial disparities in discipline and the impact on achievement.  The news doesn’t get much better at the younger grades. The state trailed only Missouri in having the largest disparity in suspension rates between black and white elementary school students in 2011-’12, according to the report.  Among districts nationwide with large numbers of K-8 schools, Milwaukee Public Schools suspended more children than anyone else that year…”