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School incidents based on racism

https://www.edweek.org/ew/projects/hate-in-schools.html

● According to the National Center for Education Statistics, “in 2017 about 6

percent of students ages 12–18 reported being called hate-related words at

school during the school year”. Additionally, “about 23 percent of students

reported seeing hate-related graffiti at school during the school year” (source:
https://nces.ed.gov/programs/crimeindicators/key.asp)
● According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, hate crimes at schools and

colleges increased by nearly 25% in 2017, most of which were related to race

or ethnicity. (source: The 74, a non-profit news source https://tinyurl.com/y35go9r5)