REPORT: Blacklisted (June 2013)
This report analyses 8 years of data, showing that in ALL school districts in Rhode Island, black and Hispanic students are suspended at substantially higher rates than their representation in the student population, while white students are suspended much less often than their representation predicts. Worse, the disproportionate suspensions are often for minor behavioral infractions and begin in elementary school. The report, which examines discipline data collected by the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) between 2004 and 2012 also concluded that suspensions are routinely overused as punishment against students statewide.
Related Issues
Related content

Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights (H 5499)
March 23, 2023
ACLU of RI Report Details “Alarming” Rates of School Suspensions of...
March 20, 2023
REPORT: Still Oversuspended and Underserved: Continued Disparities...
March 20, 2023
State Funding for School Mental Health Personnel (S 64)
March 10, 2023
Right to an Education (S 72)
March 10, 2023
Ban on “Robot Dogs” (S 409)
March 8, 2023
Patient Discrimination Protections (H 5428)
March 8, 2023