Disproportionality in School Discipline: An Assessment in Maryland through 2018

Across the nation, Black students, economically disadvantaged students, and students with disabilities are disproportionately subjected to disciplinary removals, which are out-of-school suspensions and expulsions that compromise students’ opportunities to learn and increase their risk of dropping out. A new report and infographic from the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Mid-Atlantic delineate efforts by the state of Maryland to reduce and ultimately eliminate discipline disparities.