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This is a summary of research published in the journal “Social Problems”. It discusses in detail findings that relate an increase in disciplinary actions to the stagnation of the achievement gap. This study, which was conducted through the University of Kentucky, shows how these two factors have resulted among students of color. Read here and learn more about the results, and see possible ways to handle this problem going forward.