The reasons minority students are subject to exclusionary discipline more often than others are varied, but many experts agree that they often have little to do with the students themselves. Large rates of suspensions and expulsions tend to result from discipline policies in need of revision that are exacerbated by numerous administrators and teachers who are not provided enough support about how best to handle discipline issues in school. The issue of implicit bias also has a role to play in these numbers, and that too is an area where educators, students, and their families need to be given proper information and support. Expulsions and suspensions are in violation of civil rights laws if they are found to be administered in such a way that targets minority students. The data show nationally that children are up to 10 times more likely to drop out of high school if they've been expelled or suspended. This eBook was developed by the Intercultural Development Research Association Equity Assistance Center-South (IDRA EAC-South), which is one of the federally-funded equity assistance centers that help school districts build capacity to confront educational problems occasioned by race, national origin, sex and gender, and religion. The expert staff have effectively assisted several hundred school districts across the South to help desegregate the schools and programs and engender a more equitable learning environment for all students. The IDRA EAC-South provides technical assistance and training to build capacity of local educators in multiple areas including reducing disproportionate school discipline for school districts cited by the Office for Civil Rights.