Different rates for different races

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Black, white, Asian and Hispanic students are disciplined at widely different rates. In schools, students were generally {{selectedIsHigher ? "more" : "less"}} likely to have been suspended or expelled than those from other ethnic groups. the state has not released enough data to be sure about relative discipline rates.

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Source: Washington state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Data includes only districts with at least 500 students, and ethnic groups with at least 20 students enrolled and 6 students suspended or expelled. Native American and Pacific Islander students are not shown because their numbers are so small.
THOMAS WILBURN / THE SEATTLE TIMES