Jon Valant, a fellow in the Brown Center on Education Policy, discusses his research on disparities and discrimination in how schools discipline students of different racial and economic backgrounds.
Also in this episode, David Wessel explains the policies China has pursued to spur economic development and innovation following his recent trip to Xi’an and Shenzhen.
Related content:
Discipline disparities and discrimination in schools
On exclusionary discipline in schools
Wessel’s Economic Update: The Chinese model for economic innovation
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PodcastRacial disparities in school discipline
May 4, 2018