Bernardo and Lionel are two teenage Latino boys who live in a middle-class neighborhood in Texas. They are each suspended from school for a week for fighting. What aspect of the boys' social positions is most likely to have marginalized them and increased the seriousness of their punishment from detention to suspension?

A. wealth

B. education

C. race

D. religion

Answer: C) race

Explanation:

Race is the factors that describes about varying physical traits in humankind such as complexion, personality, and various other physical characteristics which makes a person different from other in a society

According to the question race is the factor for severe suspension punishment as they are Latino boys. Bernardo and Lionel not have the same physical traits as other students of Texas.

Other options are incorrect because religion, education and wealth are not the factors that led to detention change into suspension as punishment for Lionel and Bernardo. Thus, the correct option is option (C).