Meg and Alex pick up where the conversation in episode 21 left off around suspension rates in Wisconsin schools. The two give some thoughts around whether this is an individual problem, a school problem, or a system problem.
Statistics mentioned in this episode:
Wisconsin school enrollment:
White: 588,000
Black: 77,000
Economically Disadvantaged: 362,000
Not Economically Disadvantaged: 493,000
Number of suspensions:
White: 24,000
Black: 32,000
Economically Disadvantaged: 57,000
Not Economically Disadvantaged: 16,000
Article talking about the wealth gap between white and black families:
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/02/27/examining-the-black-white-wealth-gap/
