Click here to read the NAACP response to the most recent Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) released by the U.S. Department of Education
Also, read the U.S. Department of Education’s response to the latest Civil Rights Data.
Education Data: Demonstrating Faith with Works
National Civil Rights Data Reveals the Extent of the Inequalities in Education.
In November 2023, the U S Department of Education Office of Civil Rights released the first Civil Rights Data since the COVID-19 outbreak. The report sheds light on the racial disparities in education across various important areas such as teaching, staffing, advanced classes, discipline, technology, and more. The report provides some key data, including:
- Black boys accounted for 9% of preschool enrollment but represented 23% of preschool children who received one or more out-of-school suspensions and 20% of preschool children who were expelled.
- Preschool children with disabilities served under IDEA represented 24% of preschool enrollment but accounted for 34% of preschool children who received one or more out-of-school suspensions and 62% of preschool children who were expelled.
- Students with disabilities were overrepresented in discipline outcomes when compared to their total student enrollment in public schools. They represented 17% of total K-12 student enrollment, but 24% of students received one or more in-school, 29% received one or more out-of-school suspensions, and 21% received expulsions.
- Higher Education
A continuing trend of racial disparities in educational curriculum, particularly access to advanced coursework is a critical factor in the admissions criteria for many higher education institutions.