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Delmarva Today 2-28-25 High Black Student Suspension Rates: The Legacy of Racial Segregation

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African American students have been found to be suspended from school at four times their white peers. Host Don Rush talks with Professor Aaron Kupchick about his new book "Suspended Education: School Punishment and the Legacy of Racial Injustice" in which he traces the legacy of racial segregation and the high suspension rates of Black students.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.