Minority students more likely to face harsher discipline, and have less-experienced teachers

March 9, 2012
Findings come from data compiled by U.S. Education Department's Office of Civil Rights

News release: Minority students in the United States face harsher discipline, have less access to rigorous high school curricula, and are more often taught by lower-paid and less experienced teachers, according to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. The conclusions are based on data from a national survey of more than 72,000 schools serving 85 percent of the nation’s students.

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