Statistically-Based Article: School Data Finds Pattern of Inequality Along Racial Lines

This article, School Data Finds Patter of Inequality Along Racial Lines, highlights the unfair treatment of colored children in classroom environments. Using data from an analysis of over 97,000 public schools over 15 years, it shows that colored children receive harsher punishment and fewer opportunities. For example, the writer presents the proportion of students suspended who are colored in comparison to the proportion of all students who are colored. This comparison shows the tremendous difference in treatment of white students compared to colored students. The article also displays, using statistics, how much more likely colored children are to be taught by first-year teachers or teachers who have not reached teaching requirements. Along with that, the article shows that colored children are much less likely to have the opportunity to enroll in high-level classes (i.e. Biology, Calculus, Chemistry).