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State of Equity finds minority students suspended at higher rates
Cedar Rapids data show children of color are 22.8 percent of district students but account for 45 percent of in school and 51 percent of out of school suspensions. White students are 77.2 percent of the population and account for 55 percent of in school suspensions and 49 percent of out of school suspensions. The report notes socioeconomic status and language learners as factors, with final State of Equity findings due April 23 at the DoubleTree in downtown Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapid
Ken Morris Jr
Cedar Rapids
Civil Rights Commission
Cedar Rapids Community
Morris
Office of Learning and Leadership
Cedar Rapids Community School District
Cedar Rapids Public Library
John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas
State of Equity
Hilton Hotel
Justin Wan
the Gazette
Stephanie Neff
Blue Zones
Diane Peterson
PFLAG
Cedar Rapids Public