Black girls treated more punitively within school system, report warns
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Black and mixed heritage girls are being treated more harshly than their white male classmates when it comes to punitive punishments like exclusion, a report has revealed.
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Taunted for being Black, a student fought back, civil rights complaint says. The 30-second fight derailed her life.
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Taunted for being Black, a student fought back, civil rights complaint says. The 30-second fight derailed her life.
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