Eriks Valants, 23, and Jed Martin, 27, were each jailed for 10 years in April after admitting

by Nathan Barrett, Andrew McEachin, Jonathan Mills, Jon ValantIn the United States, black and poor students are suspended at much higher rates than their white and non-poor peers.... Democrats seem to think so.” At the heart of this dispute is whether racial discipline disparities reflect discriminatory discipline practices by educators.... Researchers have found evidence of both implicit and intentional forms of bias in many parts of American life, and that bias surely could extend to schools

Photo by Antonio Perez/ Chicago Tribune via ReutersKey Findings Among U.S. public school teachers surveyed, those at the elementary level were more likely than those at the secondary level to indicate civic and citizenship education is integrated into all subjects taught at school.... Even after accounting for school grade level and subjects taught, female teachers more often than male teachers selected developing students' skills in conflict resolution and reducing racism as among their top ai