Why are school suspensions and expulsions significantly disproportionate between white and black students?

Racial differences in school discipline are widely known, and black students across the United States are more than three times likely as their white peers to be suspended or expelled, according to Stanford researchers.

A study proves that the stereotype of black students as "troublemakers" lead teachers to want to discipline black students more harshly than white students after two infractions. They are more likely to see the misbehavior as part of a pattern, and to imagine themselves suspending that student in the future.

"We see that stereotypes not only can be used to allow people to interpret a specific behavior in isolation, but also stereotypes can heighten our sensitivity to behavioral patterns across time. This pattern sensitivity is especially relevant in the schooling context," said Stanford psychology Professor Jennifer Eberhardt in an interview.

Now I have a question for you. Is this considered white privilege? What do you think?

References: Black students face more discipline . (2012, March 6). Retrieved July 22, 2017, from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/06/education/black-students-face-more-harsh-discipline-data-shows.html

Teachers Of All Races Are More Likely To Punish Black Students. (2015, May 27). Retrieved July 22, 2017, from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/27/black-students-punished_n_7449538.html

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