Florida Student, 11, Arrested After Dispute Over His Refusal to Say Pledge of Allegiance is an infuriating New York Times article that demonstrates why we (and I particularly mean those of us who are not African-American) need to do something about racial disparities in school discipline.

Read the article, and then read:

The Best Resources Explaining The GAO Report That Finds Racial Disparities In School Discipline

New & Revised: Resources To Help Us Predominantly White Teachers To Reflect On How Race Influences Our Work

WOW! CHECK OUT PROPUBLICA’S “MISEDUCATION: IS THERE RACIAL INEQUALITY AT YOUR SCHOOL?”

Coincidentally, President Obama was talking about these racial disparities in school discipline – among other topics – in Oakland today.