American Indians disproportionately disciplined at school compared to white students

Friday, May 22, 2015 - 09:30 in Psychology & Sociology

School disciplinary actions handed down to students at Utah public schools disproportionately impact American Indian children over all other ethnicities enrolled in the state's public education system, new research reveals. Although American Indian students comprise the smallest student demographic in Utah, they have the largest percentage of students referred to law enforcement and arrested at school.

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