Reconsidering School Discipline
Reconsidering School Discipline
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Resources to help address disproportionality in school discipline, and to work to end policies and systems that harm Black and Latinx/Latine students, students with disabilities, low-income students, and others.
DESE Profiles User Guide outline.pdfHow to Use DESE Profiles for Equity User Walkthrough.mp4Guides for using the DESE Profiles site to explore town and school level discipline data. A captioned video can be found here.
Narrated Powerpoint addressing school discipline and equity.
School Discipline and Equity.mp4Articles:
People See Kids as Less Innocent and Less Young than White Kids
The Racial Empathy Gap: People Don't Perceive Pain in Other Races
Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys
Teachers Implicit Bias against Black Students Starts in Preschool
Report: Black, Latino Students Disproportionately Disciplined in Mass
Report: Black Girls Face Disproportionate Discipline in Boston Schools
11 Million Days Lost: Race, Discipline, and Safety at US Public Schools
Race, Gender, and the School to Prison Pipeline: Expanding our Discussion to Include Black Girls
Black Girls are Disciplined More Harshly in Schools. Dress Code Plays a Big Role.
Massachusetts Laws and Guidance:
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