Schools that claim to support diversity but do not address racial disparities in discipline and academic tracking may not help reduce achievement gaps based on race. This can even worsen mental health differences among students. The study looked at how schools' diversity beliefs affect adolescent mental health and academic success, showing that just saying you support diversity is not enough. The racial makeup of students and teachers, as well as how discipline and gifted education are handled, all play a role in how diversity ideologies impact students.