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City schools have a discipline problem, but it's not necessarily about cursing out the teachers, smoking in the bathrooms or brawling in the halls. It's about race. (Edit) * Though black students made up about a quarter of school enrollment, they received nearly two-thirds of suspensions each year. (Edit) * More black females were suspended each year than white males, even though education researchers say that boys are much more likely to engage in disruptive behavior. * Black males accounted for nearly half of suspensions each year, more than white and Hispanic students combined. They also received multiple suspensions more...