A recent Student Health and Risk Prevention survey found Black and Latino students in Utah are more likely to feel unsafe at school, with 11% of Black students and 7% of Latino students reporting feeling unsafe, compared to only 4% of white students.
SALT LAKE CITY – Being a teenager can be challenging enough, but imagine facing those difficulties as a minority in a predominantly white community., Black and Latino students in Utah are more likely to feel unsafe at school, with 11% of Black students and 7% of Latino students reporting feeling unsafe, compared to only 4% of white students.
"I actually got kicked out of class for defending myself because I refused to answer a question about slaves, because I just did not feel comfortable," she said. "I felt like my teacher was kind of trying to embarrass me." Unfortunately, their experiences are not unique. Dr. William Smith, chief executive administrator for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion at Huntsman Mental Health Institute, acknowledges that minority students often face an uphill battle in the classroom.
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